Is FTC's entire line of questioning going to be trying to remove Switch from the market? Which still doesn't give an SLC to PlayStation, Lmao.
FTC now trying to prove its PS+Xbox and U.S.-only market by pointing to Microsoft-internal performance evaluations, key targets, and market share calculations.
— Florian Mueller (@FOSSpatents) June 23, 2023
None of that will single-handedly decide market definition:
🧵19/X
It's also totally normal for companies to distinguish between geographic markets in which they have more or less market share, or more or less ambitious targets.
— Florian Mueller (@FOSSpatents) June 23, 2023
The supply market (games being provided for consoles) was defined as worldwide by the CMA (FTC's only ally).
🧵21/X
Phil Spencer says he gets weekly reports on market share that relate to Sony, Nintendo, Xbox.
— Florian Mueller (@FOSSpatents) June 23, 2023
🧵23/X
(FTC may be taking MSFT docs out of context)
— Derek Strickland (@DeekeTweak) June 23, 2023
Why was that
— Derek Strickland (@DeekeTweak) June 23, 2023
My believe is the biggest drivers, because PS5 and Xbox Series X/S all launche don the same effective date
Why would that lead you and the GLT not to include Nintendo in calculation for shares of console
Because PS5 and Xbox Series X?S are in the same time in their lifecycle.
— Derek Strickland (@DeekeTweak) June 23, 2023
