[HN Gopher] MSFT exec admits console wars are over: 'We lost the...
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MSFT exec admits console wars are over: 'We lost the worst
generation to lose'
Author : foruhar
Score : 15 points
Date : 2023-05-06 22:22 UTC (38 minutes ago)
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| rektide wrote:
| Kind of the end of history. There's just so much longer periods
| for consoles. You're stuck with what you ship for a long time,
| the memories keep enduring, the next thing isn't right over the
| hill.
| Zhyl wrote:
| If this is sincere then it's a heartbreaking moment of reflection
| and clarity for Microsoft - albeit with the success of game pass
| I don't think they're going to be too sad about the relative poor
| performance of XBone and Series X.
|
| If it's a cynical play to appear vulnerable so that they're in a
| better position to appeal the UK CMA decision then I think
| they're going to have to come up with more than the "poor little
| us" story when they still have $69bn knocking around for the
| acquisition.
|
| The console wars will be over when Microsoft ditches the XBox and
| uses the PC as their platform. I don't see that happening for the
| next generation.
| SalimoS wrote:
| That's bs, you can't say console war is over because we lost but
| still have the most anticipated game (for Bethesda fans at least)
| exclusive in the console market
|
| I would believe them when I see Forza, Halo and other xbox games
| on PlayStation
| manojlds wrote:
| Most expected games inorder
|
| 1. TotK 2. Spiderman 2 3. Starfield
|
| And each is exclusive and only Starfield comes on PC. What are
| you talking about?
| Waterluvian wrote:
| The PS4 outsold Xbox One so badly that Microsoft stopped
| sharing the numbers.
|
| The best we can tell right now[1], PS5 has outsold One S/X by
| about the same 2:1 ratio, and the Xbox didn't spend a year
| struggling to stay in stock.
|
| From a fan's perspective, I can certainly see why a "console
| war" might be measured by how many good titles they have. But
| these businesses are generally interested in making money.
|
| [1] https://www.ign.com/articles/best-selling-video-game-
| console...
| est wrote:
| While big corps spend money on consoles in an attempt to dominate
| the living room, I have noticed an increasing number of shopping
| malls offering pay-as-you-go console booths and VR arcades. Are
| business-oriented consoles becoming a thing?
| GalenErso wrote:
| - Confusing naming conventions. Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox
| Series X. Compare to Sony's Playstations 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Names
| matter enormously. There's a reason why FAANG and FAANG-tier tech
| firms all have very simple names. While that may be far from the
| only reason why these companies are so successful, it matters
| more than one thinks.
|
| - Lack of AAA exclusives. Halo is the main one, but Sony has God
| of War, Ghost of Tsushima, all the Spider Men, The Last of Us,
| Forza, and others.
|
| - Price. The PS4 was cheaper than the Xbox One by $100, and this
| mattered to parents who could afford to gift their children a
| $400-$500 console, but not a $1,500+ gaming PC. This matters less
| in the North American market, where people have more disposable
| income, but East Asian and European markets are safely in Sony's
| pocket.
|
| - Controllers? There is a meme that Xbox controllers are designed
| for large, "American" hands. Regardless of the truth, memes and
| perceptions shape decisions.
|
| - Sony has the Japanese market locked up. Xbox is the dominant
| console in the US, but its dominance is weak: 53.3% vs. 46.65%
| for the Playstation.[1] Which begs the question: why hasn't
| Microsoft crushed the competition in its prime domestic market,
| but Sony crushed theirs in Japan?
|
| [1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044948/market-share-
| of-...
| mtreis86 wrote:
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