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Not bad. I pretty much agree with all of that in a very general regard.
However, I do think we are looking at a move toward a more holistic philosophy by Sony. They want Playstation to be a well-rounded platform with good support at all points. Though, yes, as of right now, hardware is the central pillar, they do seem to be looking at life beyond that.
Nintendo might also be looking at a similar path, at least in terms of services, which they neglected badly during the last regime. The fact that they're trying to catch up is a good sign.
On the other hand, Microsoft is working toward something different than the others. They want Xbox to be more akin to Steam than Playstation or Nintendo. The services part is clearly far more important to them than hardware or software, neither of which they really want to be in the business of selling. With Xbox, hardware and software are both a means to an end.
