DélioPT said:
curl-6 said:
MS/Sony are quite predictable; their next systems will almost certainly just be the exact same thing but with more power, just as PS4/Xbone are basically just PS3/360 with more power.
To cripple Switch sales, they would have to offer something that directly cannibalizes Switch's buyer base, and since they can't offer Nintendo exclusives, that leaves the system's other selling point; it's hybrid nature. And I think it's highly unlikely either company would pursue a rival hybrid when they have built their business around the traditional home console model.
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Before Switch and the Pro/X i'd probably instantly agree with you.
But Switch is a new contender to their market. Although, not a proven direct competitor, it still is a serious threat.
Those 70%-30% might change in Switch's favour with time.
MS is betting a lot on paid subscriptions and that could pave the way for a different relationship between MS/Sony and their userbase.
Not to forget MS is trying, or will try, that monthly installment angle.
The hybrid concept is a system seller. But, for how long? Novelties like these eventually wear off.
It may be the case where when PS5/XB2 arrive it doesn't have that selling power it has now.
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By the time PS5/Nextbox arrive, Switch will be significantly cheaper, have accumulated a massive library of killer games, and have a monopoly on non-mobile portable gaming, all of which should easily offset the hybrid concept no longer being new. We'll be talking about a $200 Switch vs a probably $400 PS5, so in addition to being totally different products, they'll also be serving totally different price ranges.
Last edited by curl-6 - on 06 October 2018
