(Business Perspective) Does MS really need Xbox Hardware?

[DonFerrari]

Azzanation said:

the-pi-guy said:

Should never trust a company to do anything ever. 

I trust a lot of companies and they continue to deliver. Steam and Nintendo are two iv been gaming on since their releases and they have never taken advantage of me as a customer. If Sony want to take advantage of their fans, that has zero effect on me.

Pemalite said:

SIP

1) Will wait and see with the Hardware. All we know their next Console could be nothing more than a Dongle. 

2) Sega was competing with Sony and Nintendo. Sony had the 3rd Party, Nintendo had the 1st Party, Sega stood no chance. 

3) Tell me, How has Steam evolved when Competition was added like UPlay, EA Play, GoG and EGS? I understand Steam had Competition to get to number 1, but now they are number 1, competition has zero affect on Steams operations and innovations.

4) If Sony rejects, Nintendo will accept. Nintendo would Glady have Elder Scrolls 6 to increase Hardware and software sales. What many don't understand is that Sony will take a cut of Xbox profits with game sales and Subs. Every digital game Xbox sells on PS will add more revenue to PS. More games = more profits. Steam is a great example of this.

5) Companies have been making games for both platforms, this is normal. I am sure they will have no issue porting old games to PS. Doesn't have to be the whole library either. Also GP games can be streamed on PS. Otherwise all new games will be developed on PS moving forward.

6) Valve and MS have allowed people running GP on the Steamdeck. Valve isn't exactly trying to block GP from working.

7) MS will make more billions when they spread GP and Games across all platforms.

Tying DLC and content to amibo, fake shortage of All-Stars, some collections/remasters, full price for 5 years after the SW release, quality of latest Pokemon games, no price-cut on Switch, etc... I think Nintendo have took advantage of its customers a lot of time.