I think that DMA threats consoles differently than phones, which fall under general purpose computing platforms, so no, I don't think Sony has to worry (for now) about that.
Though I'm fairly sure someone will slap them with some big class action lawsuit.
| HoloDust said: I think that DMA threats consoles differently than phones, which fall under general purpose computing platforms, so no, I don't think Sony has to worry (for now) about that. |
Yeah I don't think consoles were the intention as The DMA covers companies that have a significant impact on the EU market, operate a core platform and have a large durable user base.
PlayStation definitely covers 2 of these, Sony's lawyers would argue PlayStation isn't a core platform in the way iOS is, but I think they would either apply it to them or amend the law to cover them.
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| ArchangelMadzz said: After the Digital Markets Act in the EU specifically targeting apple in 2023 and recently the CMA in the UK expecting to do the same it was very clear that there is going to be a legal European trend for large locked down ecosystems to allow for 3rd party storefronts. It seems to me like there's only 2 solutions for this:
I'm pretty sure of course the plan is to do and say nothing and wait for the law to force them into a decision. |
3. Allow major retail chains to sell codes for PlayStation games supplied by Sony. Essentially, the process would work exactly as it does today with physical media, except that they would be using codes.
Furthermore, PlayStation hardware operates with profit margins that allow for the creation of "walled gardens."
They aren't like Apple, which makes a +200% profit on hardware. Sony's margins are razor-thin; the store is what makes the business sustainable.
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Even if regulators forced Sony to open up their walled garden, which would probably take a few years in court itself, the PlayStation Store would continue to have a stranglehold on the userbase.
Manlytears said:
3. Allow major retail chains to sell codes for PlayStation games supplied by Sony. Essentially, the process would work exactly as it does today with physical media, except that they would be using codes. Furthermore, PlayStation hardware operates with profit margins that allow for the creation of "walled gardens." They aren't like Apple, which makes a +200% profit on hardware. Sony's margins are razor-thin; the store is what makes the business sustainable. |
3. Is definitely a workaround that doesn't change the status quo, I just don't think selling boxes with a code in will last very long. Surely by 2035 that will have been phased out.
To be fair this generation has been by far their most profitable generation, and given the size of the userbase the EU will definitely keep an eye on them.
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Why is the title of this thread "Sony just opened themselves up to 3rd Party storefronts on PlayStation", like Sony just made the choice to do it on their own volition? It's so misleading. Also, it's never going to happen. Not a chance
ArchangelMadzz said:
3. Is definitely a workaround that doesn't change the status quo, I just don't think selling boxes with a code in will last very long. Surely by 2035 that will have been phased out. |
Box with codes? Nah, that's not it. I'm talking about 100% digital products!
I'm talking about someone like Amazon selling and sending codes/license by e-mail.
I'm talking about massive deals, with Amazon buying 2.000.000 licenses with 30% discount, just so they can sell to final users with 20% discount.
| Hardstuck-Platinum said: Why is the title of this thread "Sony just opened themselves up to 3rd Party storefronts on PlayStation", like Sony just made the choice to do it on their own volition? It's so misleading. Also, it's never going to happen. Not a chance |
"Opened themselves up" implies an unintended consequence of actions.
There has already been a precedent set that if Sony create a future where the only place to buy playstation games in on their storefront, like what the EU did with Apple, it's likely they will step in and force them to allow 3rd party stores in the EU.
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Manlytears said:
Box with codes? Nah, that's not it. I'm talking about 100% digital products! I'm talking about someone like Amazon selling and sending codes/license by e-mail. I'm talking about massive deals, with Amazon buying 2.000.000 licenses with 30% discount, just so they can sell to final users with 20% discount. |
Oh sure thing that's what I suggested as the second possibility.
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