The "Console Wars" Are Over

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Wman1996 said:

curl-6 said:

WW2 didn't end when Italy capitulated, (or Germany for that matter) the console wars aren't over just cos Xbox is throwing in the towel.

Fair point. Perhaps I should've re-titled the thread to something else.

But using the real-world analogy, Italy was a massive turning point for WW2. After that, the Axis had almost no chance of victory. And after Germany fell? Virtually impossible. 

Xbox has no path to victory (if it even ever did) in the console business. Their revenue is bigger than Nintendo but less than PlayStation. They don't have the profit margins Nintendo does, and they might even be less profitable than PlayStation even with their Xbox Anywhere initiative. 

Nintendo and PlayStation aren't in direct competition and have not been for a long time. 

Consoles will continue to exist, but the exclusive features, architecture, and titles are shrinking. 

Switch 2 and PS5 may take different approaches, but they still compete in that gamers have limited money, so many will choose one over the other.