This console generation Sony has profoundly exercised the significance of platform exclusives by showering their PS4 users with an abundance of software. Yet, there are some who would believe Sony's exclusives are not the real reason for the manufacturers massive PlayStation success this generation.
Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.
The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.
Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.
15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.
These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse
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“Console Exclusives Matter More Than You Think“
Agreed. And PlayStation is where the best exclusives are.
Who’s seriously saying exclusives don’t matter? Show your of hands!
No one denies that. Exclusive products define a brand. Problem is when some people make it out to be the sole factor of success. Which it's not, it's only one of the factor. There are other factors too. Wiiu had exclusive games but guess what? it flopped hard. The same games are now being ported to Nintendo Switch and receiving critical acclaim and actually selling this time. Portability is the main reason for such success for Switch, exclusive are just cherry on the cake.
Sony's exclusives prove why they matter. Their being award winning again and again make them a wanted commodity. But it's not just that. Its the variety from in house,2nd and 3rd parties that give them the worldwide brand that is known for giving gamers a choice.
You can't feed someone the same type of meals every time and expect them to not get tired of it. Only when you have no other choice will you eat it. And jump at the chance for anything new. Even if it's mediocre compared to a Porter house, T-bone or Sirloin steak. That's Microsoft's response. But it doesn't make any sense to most gamers on PS4. Microsoft is bringing home the bacon with their doctor level salary. But feeding the kids TV dinner Salisbury steak and freezer chicken nuggets. With that terrible mashed potatoes on the side. Blech!
It doesn't end there either. As the video stated. Sony's PSVR, and VR itself, is not a gimmick. Not just for gaming. It's a cost saving simulation technology being added to multiple fields. It's not going away. And PSVR has its own exclusives that are not found anywhere else on consoles. No matter what you think about VR, or those that can't play because of motion sickness, PSVR is helping Sony by stacking exclusives on top of exclusives. It's like having Christmas every week on the PS4 platform. "Too much variety" given to the Ratchet and Clank review on PS3 defines PS4. Every gamer in the world has too much to choose from.
There's another article, actually a yearly thing that Phil Spenser heads to Japan. Where are the Microsoft owned Japanese Studios? Again, with all that money they make, Not one reason a Japanese gamer would justify buying an Xbox if the company hasn't made **ONE** Japanese game for the platform this generation for them. Over 15 years in the industry. There are no excuses. Profits are their only cares. Looking to get paid without putting in the effort. And the excuses are:
"They are so much richer and can buy anybody." "Look at what they are doing on features." "Look at their services and subscriptions." "Just wait until next time." "You'll see."
While Sony just puts in work every generation. And the family gets to eat things like caviar,truffles and king crab legs on the weekends. Even the family dog is eating filet mignon cut into little bite sized pieces. It's so delicious that they end up gaining weight from all the food variety on Sony's train conductor salary.