| Machiavellian said: I disagree. I have stated before I like MS as the underdog and working in last place then first because they definitely try harder then both Nintendo and Sony but MS has never been in the top spot. All of them had one bad season for their consoles but only Sony and Nintendo gets the advantage of people letting it go. MS on the other hand is always viewed in a different light and under more scrutiny. When MS screwed up, they got rid of the problem pronto, when Sony and Nintendo screw up, they continue as usual. |
I'm going to disagree that they try harder than Sony and Nintendo. I'm also going to disagree about your perceptions regarding Nintendo and Sony "going on as usual". Microsoft's biggest misstep was a software issue (online drm). Which they still haven't quite fixed as the Series product line still requires an internet connection to set up for the first time where Switch and PS5 do not. MS instead pivoted and went for improved image. They stopped talking about always online and pivoted to BC and eventually Gamepass. MS fixed some things too (i.e. removing Kinect to decrease price, better hardware in series consoles), but similar things have been done with Nintendo and Sony consoles in the past (N64 and GameCube slashed their prices significantly, then you have 2ds, PS3 removed BC in order to lower the price, created ps+ to improve online play). Sony and Nintendos missteps have been mostly at the hardware level or even naming conventions (Wii U instead of Wii 2). You can't just change the entire technical specifications of the console. You have to ride it out.
I'm also going to disagree with MS being under more scrutiny. Series X, 360, and original Xbox were all praised quite heavily.
