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[Machiavellian]

Dulfite said:

Microsoft seems to be much more focused on profits over hardware sold. If they wanted to sell hardware, they wouldn't have PC or Cloud Gamepass, nor would they buy a massive multiplatform Acti/Blizzard that's makes tons of profits selling on other hardware, nor would they have been interested in buying King. And if they can price Xbox's at a profitable point so they aren't selling for a loss, they will do that I think. It's all about profits.

I don't think they view the Xbox platform as a primary revenue stream. I think they are simply offering it to those who want it in order to increase profits. If people want to play Microsoft Studios games on PC, mobile, TV, or Nintendo devices, so be it.

Microsoft has found a way to profit. Nintendo had found a way to profit. The console wars are dead. Long live the profit wars.

No its not that MS care more about profits more than hardware, its that MS is primarily a service company not a hardware company.  While they dabble in hardware, their strength is services and software.  GP is exactly the type of service that directly takes advantage of their strength and picking up ABK which has games that are on all platforms also takes advantage of MS strength as well.

Its not always about profit but instead taking advantage of your advantages in business.

Which means that MS will take direct hardware losses in the short term (as they see it) to gain an advantage on games, services and eco system for the long term.  Hardware is still a big step in this as it will not just be regulated to console or even PC but also handhelds and mobile phones.  The thing is, what drives hardware sales.  Its not the hardware it has always been the software.  You have enough big hitting software and it will always solve your hardware issues.

Last edited by Machiavellian - on 15 December 2023