Should Xbox End their Generation Early?

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smroadkill15 said:

Leynos said:

I want competition for Sony but MS isn't doing it. Sony has run past them twofold for 2 generations.

That's all fine and dandy, but who's going to come in and replace MS? Google, Amazon, Tencent, Netflix, Apple? It has to be a company big enough to absorb the losses and except the L the first generation they join. No one is stopping any of them from joining the console market now. Their no guarantee someone will replace MS either. The console market isn't growing so its likely not appealing for most companies. Consoles will also likely be a thing of the past in the next 2 decades so why would anyone join. MS might as well stick it out, especially after all the efforts they have put in to grow their 1st party studios. None of those other companies will be in a better position than Xbox is now. Xbox can still be successful, even if they don't reach PS or Nintendo numbers.

What makes you think their first entry in the console space would be a financial loss leader?
Sony entered the console space and the PS1 was a massive success, beating the incumbents.

Microsoft just dumped billions to have a successful presence in the market, they have the money to do it, hence why they got away with it.

You just need a product that can sell itself on it's own merits and the market will take care of itself.

Xbox is still successful, even when they are sitting in 3rd place, it's about making a financial return on investment, not having the most consoles sold... That tends to be something only a select minor demographic who are avid enthusiasts cares about.