The History of Xbox Exclusives. Do consoles really need exclusives?

[Farsala]

walsufnir said:

Farsala said:

Lets say I bought a PS4 today for Uncharted 4.  Uncharted 4 isn't out so 0 sales for Uncharted 4 compared to 36m+ PS4s. However the PS4 is bought without a doubt for Uncharted 4...

 

The PS4 bought today came with CoD for free. No intention to play it whatsoever but that is one sale for CoD. 10m CoD sales or w/e and 36m+ PS4s. However clearly the PS4 was not bought for CoD.

Adjust numbers as necessary. Lots of people might buy the console for an exclusive but buy random 3rd party games too.... Attach rate doesn't tell the whole story.

Again:

"There are way more reasons to go for a console than just exclusives, as indicated by several points in this post."

Buying a console is never a single argument decision. How much exclusives and other points matter in the decision to buy a console differs from person to person, of course.

In reverse. I don't mean exclusives are the only reason. But it could be the major reason for most people. Thing is we cannot prove either way.