| LudicrousSpeed said: There’s a lot wrong with this post, but I see Big Worm I mean Big Perm (hope he gets the reference) already corrected you. Reading your posts on this matter it seems like you’re kind of stuck in the past and putting too much of an emphasis on hardware sales. They’re important, but they aren’t the end all be all. And no, there’s nothing wrong with three console companies being successful and making money. Just because you’re not in the lead doesn’t mean you’re failing. Imagine if the NHL, NBA, and MLB decided to close shop because the NFL dominates sports revenue and viewership. |
I want Xbox to stay around, they make the best hardware. I am only stating that the industry isn't big enough for all 3 to be healthy and heavily successful. In other words, we can't have 3 Nintendo level of success consoles all at one time. 7th gen lost Xbox and Sony billions to the point why they changed dramatically in the 8th gen. e.g.: Cheaper and weaker hardware, the push to PC and digital etc.
Over the history, we have seen stable brands leave the industry when new players enter. That is the actual proof of what I am saying. It's not a black and white scenario either, some will last longer than others.
What we are seeing is Xbox and Sony trying to stay above water by moving to PC. The console industry is limited to 300m console buyers and majority dont buy all 3 consoles, which means 1 gets left out. Recently its Xbox. This is why Xbox is focusing on the eco-system and not hardware, even though they are keeping it around. Eventually both Sony and Xbox will move to a full digital platform, MS are just getting ahead of the herd. We saw this with Steam, no one wanted it, now it's the standard. Console buyers are more digital than physical now.
