Xbox One; was it a successful console?

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EricHiggin said:

Mr Puggsly said:

I believe its certainly possible MS saw Sony as a threat if they could grow unchecked. But I also think its an industry MS wanted its foot in. It wasn't entirely new ground for MS given Windows was a popular gaming platform and they produced content. Yet it was still a different market than MS was in.

MS did approach SNY and Nin to partner with an offer of Windows and Online before OG XB did they not? I believe the plan was to let SNY or Nin remain taking care of the gaming hardware and software while MS only focused on the user connections and experience. Based on this the number 1 goal for MS was to protect and expand Windows first and foremost.

I agree that since MS almost certainly anticipated a future where SNY/PS expands so greatly that it starts cutting significantly into Windows profits, that they figured if that much growth took place, a Direct X console could potentially be quite profitable eventually. Even if it wasn't, to just break even or lose a few billion every year would be fine, because it would mean nothing to MS overall, while keeping SNY in check, as Windows kept printing more and more money.

This would mean that so far, every XB has been a success as per MS.

WinCE was the OS for Dreamcast. MS also had a gaming system in Japan in the 80s with the MSX. The system where the Metal Gear series began.