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Machiavellian on 04 May 2023
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Azzanation said:
the-pi-guy said:

It's harder to sell subs without hardware.

You need to play 4D chess here. 

Sony won't allow GP or any Subs from MS to appear on PS, as long as they have to compete with Xbox hardware.

If MS drop the hardware front and give Sony full reigns on hardware creation, then Sony would allow a modified GP service. They won't turn down the opportunity of quality IPs because it will further boost their own hardware sales.

Naw, Sony would still consider MS a threat no matter if they sold hardware or not.  If you had a chance to totally nuke MS ability to gain any leverage why would you give them any outs.  You kicking their butts on hardware and software sold, there is no incentive for Sony to let them compete on their hardware with their services when Sony is trying to do the same thing but at a slower pace.  There is no scenario if I am Sony that I would ever give MS any leverage that can come back and slap them in the face when you can just say no and worry about nothing.  The 3D chess move for Sony is a "Hell NO, go fish" because at the end of the day, their is no incentive for them to help MS.