If all PlayStation/Xbox games were on PC day 1, would you still buy a console?

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DonFerrari said:

sales2099 said:
As the poll shows, games also in PC have no impact on the millions of strictly console gamers.

I would go so far to say that MSs approach with Xbox and PC day 1 is better then keeping games locked to one platform. The game is still a system seller because it isn’t on PlayStation. And those who don’t even plan to get an Xbox will buy the PC version.

MS found a way to get money from its customer base on top of taking money from people who don’t even like Xbox. But I doubt Sony will do the same, they seem to have a good thing going with their 1st party games.

Tell us how much consoles past PS4 did those system sellers push.

I have no problems admitting it: hard to say because Xbox One released so few. But the principle is there, and it certainly meant more revenue to MS where as they would have had even less sales if only kept to the Xbox brand.

A example is Halo Reach for MCC PC, sold a couple million week 1 from people that I would assume, had no interest in purchasing a Xbox. 

We know dozens of millions of gamers simply prefer console for a variety of reasons. And there are millions who prefer strictly PC. MS can appeal to the PC crowd and at the same time appeal to console gamers on the fence between Xbox and Playstation. As someone very excited by all the new studios MS has acquired, I am very interested to see how this strategy plays out.