potato_hamster on 09 January 2018
Exclusives matter a lot when they're the main differentiating factor between you and your competition. If you and your competitors systems are about the same price, play games at about the same level, offer about the same features, have similar online play, have similar apps, and offer pretty much identical popular third party offerings then exclusives matter a lot.
But if any of those other things are missing, say lack of popular third party games with Nintendo's platforms, or MS's always-on XBO launch, and inclusion of a Kinect no one wanted for an extra $100, then those factors can make a bigger difference in choosing between one platform and another.
