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Kerotan said: Yeah I meant 360. And yes I'm basing this on my assumptions and opinions. The numbers are fairly conclusive though. Sony spend "x" amount on massive 3Rd party game advertising rights. Said game sells a lot more on Playstation. Microsoft spends "x" amount on massive 3Rd party advertising rights. Said game sells a lot more on Playstation.
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Perhaps EA offers extremely favourable terms to Microsoft just for those reasons you specify, such as it may also boost sales of the game on the PS4 as you suggest. Perhaps EA offers more favourable terms to Microsoft in exchange for including a one month trial of EA Access and the potential of that leading to long-term subscription revenue for them (an option they can't offer customers on the PS4).
Success is determined by what it costs Microsoft relative to what it gains them. You've selected an aribitrary measure of success, and made several assumptions about what it costs Microsoft to accomplish that. I submit to you that it may cost them less than you think, which would dramatically change what defines success.
I disagree that your numbers are "conclusive". How can we draw a conclusion from your numbers when we don't have key pieces of information, most especially what it costs Microsoft to bundle the game?
