Console Market not contracting, becoming more focused

[Zoombael]

Intrinsic said:

1. Another big thing is the fact that both the PS4 and XB1 requires a subscription service to get the most out of your console. What this really does is that it prevents people from investing in multiple platforms. While at the same thing making them become more entrenched in their chosen platform. Which probably ties in to why we are seeing the start of mid gen refreshes. 

 

Is there something missing? The correlation at least is.

Those "mid gen refreshes" are purely an adaption to the changing environment of the market. It's no coincidence that MS and Sony have very similar hardware solutions, chosen with the intent to shorten the cycle. We don't have a cell chip in the PS4, because it would be a waste of time and recources, outright uneconomical. The rapid advances throughout the whole spectrum of entertainment technologies require them to adjust.