Xbox One; was it a successful console?

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Azzanation said:

Kakadu18 said:

The Gamecube had only a few hundred games, the Switch has over 15 times as many.

You also understand the Switch has an online infrastructure which boost game numbers right? What about the big AAA games? Why isn't every company getting on board the Switch? If you want to include all the small indy games on the Switch, than we might as well admit that online gaming is the way to go which is exactly what Xbox is focusing on. Steam has over 50 thousand games, curious how many Consoles has Valve sold to get that many games? 

I will agree that a more successful platform will attract more games, hence the term platform.

It would seem we ultimately agree then, which is why sales matter beyond just console wars. (Though I'd argue they also matter simply for those who enjoy the statistical side of their interest/hobby)

Switch may not get all the day-and-date AAA blockbusters, but if it had been another Wii U in terms of sales, we never would've gotten the likes of Witcher 3, Doom Eternal, Ori and the Blind Forest/Will of the Wisps, Crash Bandicoot 4, Hellblade, Mortal Kombat 11, Cuphead, etc.