• Pycorax@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    edit-2
    7 hours ago

    You’re not wrong but is that not the entire console business in a nutshell? Getting a console is essentially signing up for a closed platform

    • Katana314@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      5 hours ago

      I think the difference is, Sony and Nintendo build their exclusives through close support, while Microsoft and Epic have just tried buying them in.

      Amazon and Google have essentially tried the same thing, and gave up because pouring money in isn’t a full business plan.

      • zikzak025@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        22 minutes ago

        Nintendo maybe. Sony likes buyouts too, just not on the scale of Microsoft. Ask Destiny fans how well Sony’s buyout of Bungie is going.

    • rafoix@lemmy.zip
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      7 hours ago

      Nintendo has a very reliable and steady amount of high quality AAA and AA games that they make for their console.

      Sony used to have a very reliable quality AAA and indie games on their console.

      Microsoft had Halo and Forza.