| Zippy6 said: Xbox console hardware as know it is basically at its end. Future hardware is all going to be windows based with multiple store fronts that will run all Sony games anyway. So there's not really a reason to keep them exclusive anymore. |
Exactly, and there's no way they can stop these future Xbox devices from playing Sony games, and there's no reason they should (businesswise) it just doesn't make sense. Who cares whether it's now on Xbox Series X or in 2 years from now on some Xbox branded Windows device, at the end of the day it's essentially the same shit, Lol.
If people become upset by this then I hope they realise that the future Xbox device which runs Windows is going to be playing all Sony games, but it's not going to matter to Sony, it's going to be a PC device first and foremost, and Sony brings their games to PC now. Next Xbox won't be competition to PlayStation and will instead settle amongst the hundreds of PC devices to push the Windows ecosystem.
It'd be like Sony blocking access to Alienware PCs playing PlayStation games, Lol. That's essentially what the next Xbox device will be, except with an Xbox branding instead and Xbox OS/UIUX but that same UIUX will be downloadable on ALL Windows based devices, it's not going to be locked to any one system, the Xbox BC will be coming to ALL Windows devices. If I got a Gaming PC I could essentially turn my PC into an Xbox based experience in the future, I could do it to any PC, the Xbox device will just be for people too lazy or scared to build their own PCs and who want to have a quick plug and play experience.
I might be naïve but I straight up think at this stage, PlayStation could port everything to Xbox (I'm not saying this would happen) and they would still sell 60m+ consoles and still be massively successful because Xbox is no longer competition to PlayStation (and the next Xbox is going to essentially be a Windows PC) which in effect leaves PlayStation the entire market, I mean sure there is Switch 2 but I see Switch as more of a complimentary device than a outright direct competitor to PlayStation.
PlayStation has firmly cemented its position, it is the de-facto device for a market not interested in PC. It has tens of millions entrenched into its ecosystem via their libraries, trophies, friends, etc. Even if they ported everything everywhere, it will be tough for people to just leave their entire ecosystems they've built up. Switch 2 is a weaker device with less 3rd party support, there is little point switching to Xbox since PlayStation already has everything Xbox has so you're just spending an extra $400 or W/E.
The only place I can see them losing players to is PC but there are still tens of millions of people who quite frankly have zero interest in moving to PC and just want a quick plug and play experience that PlayStation offers, without having to worry about all the extra stuff that PC comes with, PlayStation won its userbase and they're entrenched in their ecosystem now.
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 03 July 2025
