{"id":16019,"date":"2025-10-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T07:00:00","slug":"our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;Our Biggest Competition Isn&#8217;t Another Console&#8217;: Xbox Doubles Down on Multiformat After Halo PS5 Shock"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span 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href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/445387f368223\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/445387f368223\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"'Our Biggest Competition Isn't Another Console': Xbox Doubles Down on Multiformat After Halo PS5 Shock 1\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Push Square<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By bringing its signature release Halo: Campaign Evolved to the PS5, Xbox has underlined once and for all that its business is going in a different direction.<\/p>\n<p>This was already evident from the success of ports like Gears of War Reloaded and Forza Horizon 5, but Master Chief is so symbolic of Microsoft\u2019s gaming division that it feels extraordinary to see the character now associated with the blue of PlayStation.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/10\/24\/arts\/halo-playstation-microsoft-xbox.html\">New York Times<\/a>, executive Matt Booty \u2013 who leads Xbox\u2019s game content and studios \u2013 explained that his company no longer sees PS5 as competition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"y-XGB8_bQ3s\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yt-2\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-XGB8_bQ3s\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" 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Our biggest competition isn\u2019t another console. We are competing more and more with everything from TikTok to movies.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While this is undeniably true for all platform holders \u2013 Sony faces the <em>exact<\/em> same issues \u2013 it seems unlikely Microsoft is going to grow its install base by bringing its software to a competitor\u2019s platform. But increasingly, it feels like the company doesn\u2019t care.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox \u2013 and its various acquired subsidiaries \u2013 is now seeking to become the largest third-party publisher, and in order to achieve that it needs to release software on the biggest install bases. That includes the PS5.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"175XWulP__Q\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/175XWulP__Q?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Halo: Campaign Evolved - &quot;The Silent Cartographer&quot; Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/175XWulP__Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/10\/24\/arts\/halo-playstation-microsoft-xbox.html\">nytimes.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/beda70d328880b5a10cce13a24e16b4b @ 1761496907 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>Halo: Campaign Evolved<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"footer\">\n<ul class=\"share-this \">\n<li class=\" first\">Share:<\/li>\n<li class=\"value\"><span class=\"accent-bg share-count\">159<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-caret-right accent\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page whatsapp accent\" title=\"Share this on WhatsApp\" data-service=\"whatsapp\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_J68FE519184760\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">115<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879157\" data-author=\"users\/355884\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879157\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879157\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355884\/avatar.jpg?v=1750447987\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ShadowRJ\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879157\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ShadowRJ<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T07:14:43+00:00\">7:14am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Yeah, I think every entertainment company is fearing TikTok right now. It\u2019s partially why so many studios have been trying to break into the live service sector.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879159\" data-author=\"users\/325001\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879159\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879159\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/325001\/avatar.jpg?v=1680926970\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"NathanKang\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879159\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NathanKang<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T07:17:27+00:00\">7:17am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Saying this when you couldn&#8217;t even compete with your console rivals is absolutely hilarious<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">41<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879163\" data-author=\"users\/276317\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879163\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879163\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276317\/avatar.jpg?v=1639051683\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"nomither6\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879163\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>nomither6<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T07:21:40+00:00\">7:21am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Ngl tiktok is entertaining as hell. better than netflix for sure \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>RIP to Xbox though , sure the brand MIGHT still be around but basically giving their identity and mascot to playstation is nasty work (i need to take a break from tiktok \ud83d\ude02)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879165\" data-author=\"users\/269794\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879165\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879165\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pat_trick\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879165\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pat_trick<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T07:24:39+00:00\">7:24am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Yes, Nintendo with their 155 million Switch units sold is quaking in their boots.<\/p>\n<p>The Xbox failed because of this mentality of trying to be everything. Thinking that TikTok and a console are direct competitors makes no sense.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of focusing on a market they&#8217;re trying to penetrate every one and failing at most.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879167\" data-author=\"users\/339587\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879167\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879167\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rich33\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879167\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rich33<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T07:29:24+00:00\">7:29am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>As a publisher I half agree with him.<br \/>\nFor the other half, and as a platform their biggest enemy is themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Between stupid decisions eg the 30% profit margin expectation reported recently, and GP price hikes whilst applauding how much money they are making from GP, to lackluster technical performance of some of their games on PS5\/Pro where they should be focusing all of their effort to prove they are serious about the PS market.<br \/>\nThey just seem to be in a mess right now.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879169\" data-author=\"users\/245567\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879169\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879169\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/245567\/avatar.jpg?v=1569574793\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Netret0120\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879169\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Netret0120<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T07:32:53+00:00\">7:32am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>This isn&#8217;t good news for Playstation consumers. We have proof of what Sony can do when they get complacent. PS6 being the only true powerhouse console could lead to history repeating itself.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879170\" data-author=\"users\/48408\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879170\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879170\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/48408\/avatar.jpg?v=1507900272\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Boxmonkey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879170\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Boxmonkey<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T07:33:15+00:00\">7:33am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>\u201cWe are all seeking to meet people where they are\u201d the threat to gaming from other platforms like TikTok is very real. The problem is that while going multi platform will sell more games to a broader market it won\u2019t stop the shift away from gaming to Twitter forms of media.<\/p>\n<p>More and more people are moving away from traditional style games to touch control mobile games. Spending billions to buy Bethesda won\u2019t matter unless they are told to make mobile games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879171\" data-author=\"users\/127910\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879171\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879171\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/127910\/avatar.jpg?v=1614293116\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Matroska\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879171\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Matroska<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T07:33:24+00:00\">7:33am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Yeah, sure, and at this rate all their games will be playable on Tiktok too.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879176\" data-author=\"users\/276317\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879176\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879176\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276317\/avatar.jpg?v=1639051683\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"nomither6\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879176\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>nomither6<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T07:40:04+00:00\">7:40am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Netret0120 It\u2019s not good at all, i agree. Literally the best generations in gaming were when there was strong competition<\/p>\n<p>Imo, what makes 7th gen the best ever was because there were compelling reasons to own all 3 console brands, but nowadays the PS5 sells itself and $ony basically has no competition in the home console space which is why the PS5 has been the worst playstation to date<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879179\" data-author=\"users\/274030\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879179\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879179\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ThomasHL\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879179\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ThomasHL<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T07:42:38+00:00\">7:42am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Netflix get to say they&#8217;re competing with TikTok. Nintendo could say they&#8217;re competing with TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t get to say you&#8217;re competing with TikTok, when you&#8217;re already struggling to compete within your own industry. Microsoft would love to be in the world where Gamepass growth hadn&#8217;t flatlined despite spending $70 billion dollars and they could have honestly said they&#8217;re competing with TikTok, instead of EA and Steam.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879181\" data-author=\"users\/225544\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879181\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879181\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/225544\/avatar.jpg?v=1752658634\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Max_the_German\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879181\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Max_the_German<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T07:43:08+00:00\">7:43am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@get2sammyb<\/p>\n<p>What do you exactly mean with<br \/>&gt;&gt; it seems unlikely Microsoft is going to grow its install base by bringing its software to a competitor\u2019s platform &lt;&lt;<\/p>\n<p>In my simple logic, if only one person who is owning only a PlayStation is buying Halo, the install base is already grown. But maybe I\u2018m just misunderstanding something here. Please make it clear, thank you.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879185\" data-author=\"users\/331863\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879185\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879185\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/331863\/avatar.jpg?v=1715712519\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ainu20\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879185\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ainu20<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T07:55:33+00:00\">7:55am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Max_the_German I assume by install base, he&#8217;s referring to the amount of people that are buying into Xbox&#8217;s ecosystem. If you own an Xbox or subscribe to Game Pass, you&#8217;re part of Microsoft&#8217;s install base. If you buy one of their games on PS5, you aren&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>But at the same time the term could also be used to describe how many people buy any of their products, so it&#8217;s a bit ambiguous. In the console space it&#8217;s typically used as described above though.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879186\" data-author=\"users\/227091\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879186\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879186\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/227091\/avatar.jpg?v=1675447612\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Discol76\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879186\">13<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Discol76<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T07:59:16+00:00\">7:59am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>It was never a competition \ud83e\udd23. Shame TBH as good competition drives up standards and value for money.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879189\" data-author=\"users\/327751\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879189\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879189\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/327751\/avatar.jpg?v=1683206668\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Czar_Khastik\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879189\">14<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Czar_Khastik<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:02:40+00:00\">8:02am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>If Microsoft is competing with TikTok then they should buy it and rebrand it as BixBox.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879193\" data-author=\"users\/356843\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879193\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879193\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/356843\/avatar.jpg?v=1761467210\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"TrollOfWar\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879193\">15<\/a><\/li>\n<li>TrollOfWar<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:15:07+00:00\">8:15am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Microsoft and Activision actually considered buying TikTok together, before they starting thinking about the ABK acquisition.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879194\" data-author=\"users\/332393\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879194\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879194\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/332393\/avatar.jpg?v=1761327533\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"OldGamer999\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879194\">16<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OldGamer999<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:22:05+00:00\">8:22am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>They of course have analysed peoples time on devices. Which of course includes everything. <br \/>Years ago it would up against playing in the woods or sport etc. <br \/>now it\u2019s more other electronic services.<\/p>\n<p>They failed console wise but it is a bit far fetched to keep blaming other activities all the time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879196\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879196\" data-dislikes=\"3\" data-id=\"8879196\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879196\">17<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:24:01+00:00\">8:24am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Selling games at full price on Steam? That&#8217;s an XBOX.<\/p>\n<p>Selling games at full price on PS5? That&#8217;s an XBOX.<\/p>\n<p>Selling games at full price on Switch 2? That&#8217;s an XBOX?<\/p>\n<p>Selling microtransactions across all platforms? That&#8217;s an XBOX?<\/p>\n<p>Subscribing to Game Pass on PC? That&#8217;s an XBOX.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribing to Game Pass on Series S\/X? That&#8217;s an XBOX?<\/p>\n<p>Subscribing to Game Pass on a PC-handheld (XBOX ROG ALLY)? That&#8217;s an XBOX.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribing to cloud Game Pass on your phone? That&#8217;s an XBOX.<\/p>\n<p>Spending money on Candy Crush? That&#8217;s an XBOX?<\/p>\n<p>Console wars are over. Microsoft struggled to compete with the traditional model of hardware platforms and exclusives. Phil Spencer mentioned that losing the Xbox One generation was critical since most gamers built their libraries on PlayStation. Additionally, the console market has stagnated, while the cost of developing AAA games has more than doubled, leading to lower profit margins.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox has evolved into a multiplatform publisher, and its next home console will be a hybrid model featuring Steam and Game Pass to deliver a &#8220;PC experience&#8221; and greater flexibility for console gamers. With this hybrid approach, PC gaming is becoming the new console market. Traditional consoles like PlayStation and Switch will need to rely on their loyal fanbase to support their closed ecosystems, which are more costly compared to PC services. Third-party games are more affordable on Steam, key stores, and Game Pass.<br \/>Sony and Nintendo, if they lose third-party sales from PC consoles and Steam, will have to depend even more on their loyal fanbases, who are willing to buy exclusive games at full price to generate decent revenue. Nintendo has already been doing this for years, as its relatively weak hardware doesn&#8217;t support AAA third-party games. Instead, Nintendo relies heavily on its first-party titles and iconic franchises like Mario, Zelda, Metroid, and Pok\u00e9mon to make most of its profits.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879197\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879197\" data-dislikes=\"3\" data-id=\"8879197\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879197\">18<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:24:47+00:00\">8:24am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Microsoft understands that the future lies in an open ecosystem where different services compete with each other. Hardware platform holders are no longer sustainable. Even Sony struggles with exclusivity because their high-budget games don\u2019t generate enough sales, leading to reduced profit margins or barely breaking even. Nintendo remains the last hardware platform holder likely to survive because their first-party games aren\u2019t AAA but have extremely low budgets and higher profit margins. For example, the last Pok\u00e9mon game had a $13 million budget and has already achieved 5 million sales, delivering an incredible return on investment for Nintendo franchises.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879198\" data-author=\"users\/347972\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879198\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879198\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/347972\/avatar.jpg?v=1735832394\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Skippermonkey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879198\">19<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Skippermonkey<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:25:02+00:00\">8:25am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>This just helps justify selling my Xbox Series X (was up on eBay for less than three hours!). Great machine, but with a PS5 Pro, it was going unused, and now it seems MS has given up on exclusives so it would barely get used.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879199\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879199\" data-dislikes=\"3\" data-id=\"8879199\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879199\">20<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:25:50+00:00\">8:25am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Skippermonkey <br \/>Sure, enjoy spending $80 on every PS5 game while Game Pass gives you access to all of them for just $30 a month.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879205\" data-author=\"users\/347972\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879205\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879205\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/347972\/avatar.jpg?v=1735832394\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Skippermonkey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879205\">21<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Skippermonkey<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:33:17+00:00\">8:33am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 I currently buy discs and sell them on, so they never really cost me the full amount. Also, I rarely play enough games a year to justify the monthly cost, but that may well change in the future. I just don\u2019t need three consoles, and never really took to Game Pass.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879207\" data-author=\"users\/227091\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879207\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879207\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/227091\/avatar.jpg?v=1675447612\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Discol76\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879207\">22<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Discol76<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:34:50+00:00\">8:34am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 Yeah because that&#8217;s worked out really well for Xbox ?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879209\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879209\" data-dislikes=\"2\" data-id=\"8879209\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879209\">23<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:39:00+00:00\">8:39am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Skippermonkey<br \/>\nI respect your opinion. The relatively high price of Game Pass can be justified if you play and complete at least two day-one games each month. People who don&#8217;t have enough time to play multiple games per month don&#8217;t really have a reason to subscribe to Game Pass.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t really matter whether you buy Halo at full price on PS5 or play it through Game Pass\u2014Microsoft benefits either way. Sony takes a 30% revenue cut for any Xbox game sold on the PlayStation ecosystem, while Microsoft takes the remaining 70%, just like any other third-party publisher. It&#8217;s a win-win situation for everyone. The console wars are over; we&#8217;ve entered an era of live services, subscriptions, and hybrid PC-console models with open ecosystems.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879211\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879211\" data-dislikes=\"2\" data-id=\"8879211\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879211\">24<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:41:48+00:00\">8:41am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Discol76<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft&#8217;s gaming division achieved record revenue and profits in the last fiscal year, and their &#8220;Play Anywhere&#8221; multiplatform strategy seems to be working well. The next big move for Xbox is to develop high-quality first-party games. I&#8217;m excited to see what&#8217;s in store for the next Fable, Gears, Halo, and Elder Scrolls.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879214\" data-author=\"users\/225544\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879214\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879214\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/225544\/avatar.jpg?v=1752658634\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Max_the_German\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879214\">25<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Max_the_German<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:43:37+00:00\">8:43am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Ainu20 Interesting aspect. I know that statement was not limited to PlayStation gamers. Bringing somebody into the Xbox ecosystem by bringing Xbox games to PS is not only unlikely but impossible.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879216\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879216\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879216\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1755618524\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879216\">26<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:51:08+00:00\">8:51am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>&gt; Sarah Bond: exclusives is antiquated<br \/>\n&gt; Matt Booty: tiktok is our true competitor<br \/>\n&gt; Phil Spencer: \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not surprise why Xbox ended up at this situation when their higher ups are busy making weird excuses.<\/p>\n<p>@Striker21 I think you should stick with PureXbox buddy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879217\" data-author=\"users\/344767\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879217\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879217\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/344767\/avatar.jpg?v=1725545650\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MrPeanutbutterz\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879217\">27<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MrPeanutbutterz<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:51:27+00:00\">8:51am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Microsoft understands that the future lies in an open ecosystem where different services compete with each other. Hardware platform holders are no longer sustainable. Even Sony struggles with exclusivity because their high-budget games don\u2019t generate enough sales, leading to reduced profit margins or barely breaking even.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Nonsense. Switch 2 is smashing sales records. PS5 is tracking better than the PS4, and is the most profitable PlayStation to date.<\/p>\n<p>The only thing Microsoft &#8220;understands&#8221; is they are rubbish at this industry, and unlike other tech spaces throwing their infinite money at the problem didn&#8217;t fix it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8879218\" data-author=\"users\/326882\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879218\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879218\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/326882\/avatar.jpg?v=1740229626\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"EfYI\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879218\">28<\/a><\/li>\n<li>EfYI<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:51:53+00:00\">8:51am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>If you can&#8217;t beat &#8217;em, join &#8217;em.<\/p>\n<p>M$ will be a nice feather in Sony&#8217;s hat. But will it benefit Sony having M$ as a vassal, or will the lack of competition actually mean less of an influx of new user, new hardware adopters and people who buy (Sony) games day one?<\/p>\n<p>I think that PlayStation should wage war on Nintendo next. They&#8217;re now the main competitors, and they offer children&#8217;s games and worse console experiences. If Playstation can deliver a handheld then they can begin to poach (potential) Nintendo customers.<\/p>\n<p>The console war has ended, long live the new console war!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879221\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879221\" data-dislikes=\"2\" data-id=\"8879221\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879221\">29<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:57:00+00:00\">8:57am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@PuppetMaster You&#8217;re overly emotional and stuck on the whole &#8220;console war&#8221; hype, which is long gone. It&#8217;s time to move on and accept the current reality.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879222\" data-author=\"users\/252968\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879222\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879222\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/252968\/avatar.jpg?v=1581768753\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Weebleman\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879222\">30<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Weebleman<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:58:12+00:00\">8:58am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 this would all be accurate if the majority of sales in this space didnt come from the casual market. People who care about a crossbred box for steam, epic, etc&#8230; are a tiny minority compared to the mass market buying these things.<\/p>\n<p>While it may feel like a step forward for us, the bulk simply wont care. They will just buy the box that plays the games they already own.<\/p>\n<p>Happened with the shift from PS4 to PS5 and those game collections have grown. Will repeat from PS5 to PS6.<\/p>\n<p>MS know they cant shift that needle.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879223\" data-author=\"users\/349907\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879223\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879223\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lowdefal\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879223\">31<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lowdefal<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:59:26+00:00\">8:59am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Matt Booty is a clown, has anyone ever taken him seriously?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879224\" data-author=\"users\/227091\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879224\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879224\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/227091\/avatar.jpg?v=1675447612\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Discol76\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879224\">32<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Discol76<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T08:59:49+00:00\">8:59am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 I&#8217;m not a Sony fan boy by any stretch of the imagination but what I&#8217;ve read across various platforms and general industry figureheads is that it&#8217;s been a failure and returned nowhere near the investment. Staff numbers reduced, projects cancelled etc etc. Just going from bits that I&#8217;ve read. Im no expert on the matter \ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879229\" data-author=\"users\/349907\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879229\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879229\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lowdefal\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879229\">33<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lowdefal<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:03:14+00:00\">9:03am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 badly run platform holders, Microsoft are joining the Sega, 3do and Atari club of how to screw it up there.<\/p>\n<p>Sony and Nintendo are making money from being platform holders as well as their own games. It\u2019s not rocket science.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879232\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879232\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879232\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1755618524\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879232\">34<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:05:40+00:00\">9:05am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 Buddy, you&#8217;re the one who&#8217;s overly emotional. You wrote long paragraphs, arguing, and defending Xbox higher ups decisions as if you&#8217;re working at their PR department. That&#8217;s why i said you should stick at PureXbox. Not sure why are you here.<\/p>\n<p>And i don&#8217;t care about console wars but you surely did.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879238\" data-author=\"users\/310031\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879238\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879238\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/310031\/avatar.jpg?v=1681976993\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ItsAlwaysSunnyyy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879238\">35<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ItsAlwaysSunnyyy<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:09:13+00:00\">9:09am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I really don&#8217;t think Microsoft has a bad strategy and I personally experienced it myself a few weeks ago. I used to have every console since the PS2 generation but my Xbox One was so unbelievably pointless, ugly, and disappointing that I&#8217;ve stuck with the PS4 for ease.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to early October when I learned EE includes Xbox Game Pass Ultimate as a perk. Without an Xbox I just fired up Forza on my Fire stick and went for a drive. Granted Ultimate is \u00a340 or something a month now which is insane but disregarding the pricing it&#8217;s actually pretty awesome.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879242\" data-author=\"users\/355476\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879242\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879242\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355476\/avatar.jpg?v=1749628512\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Medic_alert\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879242\">36<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Medic_alert<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:13:29+00:00\">9:13am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>This is a simple reality for all media these days.<\/p>\n<p>Everything is at the tip of your finger tips and turning on a console that needs to be in place under a big TV is not going to hold everyone&#8217;s attention in that world.<\/p>\n<p>People only have so much money and time.<\/p>\n<p>But with Xbox, the scattergun approach to direction has been detrimental. They have neither focused on the long or short term outcomes and have ended up dealing with neither all while flip flopping back and forth.<\/p>\n<p>In the end the brand is dying at the door of the money men.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879244\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879244\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879244\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879244\">37<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:13:50+00:00\">9:13am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@MrPeanutbutterz<\/p>\n<p>The PS5 generates revenue primarily from third-party sales and microtransactions, where they take a 30% revenue cut, rather than from exclusive game sales.<\/p>\n<p>Most PS5 first-party games or timed exclusives have small profit margins or barely break even. The PS5 user base is around 80 million, but most exclusive games sell between 3-5 million copies, meaning less than 6% of PS5 users buy these games on day one. The majority of PS5 owners are playing 4-5 major live service games like Fortnite, EA FC, Call of Duty, and GTA Online, spending heavily on microtransactions, where Sony takes a 30% revenue cut, similar to Steam or Nintendo.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s review the state of PlayStation exclusive sales:<\/p>\n<p>1) Final Fantasy 16 and Rebirth struggled to achieve sufficient sales and profitability, prompting Square Enix to adopt a multiplatform strategy for future games to maximize sales and profit across all platforms.<\/p>\n<p>2) Astro Bot, a AA game with a budget under $50 million, managed to break even with 2.5 million sales. Nothing remarkable, as it was never intended to be a AAA game.<\/p>\n<p>3) Rise of Ronin turned out to be a commercial failure.<\/p>\n<p>4) Stellar Blade, another AA game, sold fewer than 3 million copies on PS5. Interestingly, it\u2019s seeing more success on PC, where modding of female characters has gained popularity.<\/p>\n<p>5) Death Stranding has shown modest sales, estimated at just 2 million. This mirrors the performance of the first game, which achieved 5 million sales during its first year as a timed exclusive on PlayStation.<\/p>\n<p>6) Ghost of Yotei hasn\u2019t surpassed the sales of Ghost of Tsushima. While exact numbers are unavailable, reports suggest it\u2019s selling more than Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadow, a commercial failure for Ubisoft.<\/p>\n<p>The only PS5 exclusive game to hit 12 million sales was Spider-Man 2, but its massive $300 million budget resulted in a low profit margin, making it a high-risk investment. One failed project could cause Sony significant financial losses. The risk is too great, which is why Sony decided to heavily invest in live service games, hoping to create a successful title like Fortnite or COD that could become a cash cow for the company.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879249\" data-author=\"users\/280776\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879249\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879249\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/280776\/avatar.jpg?v=1737283317\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"graymamba\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879249\">38<\/a><\/li>\n<li>graymamba<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:20:34+00:00\">9:20am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 in the inimitable words of the late great Bruce Forsyth \u201c\u2026 you\u2019re my favourite\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Never change dude\u2026 and fight on as if you were a Japanese holdout! \u270a<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879250\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879250\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879250\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879250\">39<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:21:25+00:00\">9:21am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Discol76<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft&#8217;s multiplatform &#8220;play anywhere&#8221; strategy is a smart business move, and I fully support it. However, it&#8217;s puzzling that Nadella and the executive board seem disconnected from the gaming industry, expecting an unrealistic 30% profit margin on total revenue. No other company has been able to maintain such high profit margins while staying viable. This is why Microsoft made layoffs and closed studios like Tango to focus on highly profitable IPs while also raising the price of Game Pass to boost revenue and profits. It&#8217;s all about achieving short term profit from the gaming division to make big returns for the shareholders.<\/p>\n<p>I believe Phil Spencer had a completely different vision for the future of Xbox, but Nadella and the Microsoft leadership prioritized short-term profits over a long-term plan. A long-term strategy could involve reinvesting all the gaming division&#8217;s profits back into Xbox for the next decade to develop high-quality games and enhance services, driving growth for the division. Xbox needs a growth-focused CEO, like Jeff Bezos, whose approach would be to reinvest all profits back into the business to expand the Xbox division.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879253\" data-author=\"users\/157687\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879253\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879253\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/157687\/avatar.jpg?v=1470260911\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"dapinionated\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879253\">40<\/a><\/li>\n<li>dapinionated<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:25:12+00:00\">9:25am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>They lost the war, they&#8217;ll never admit it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879255\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879255\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879255\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879255\">41<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:27:25+00:00\">9:27am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@PuppetMaster<\/p>\n<p>Actually, you&#8217;re wrong. Check my other comments. I understand and agree with Microsoft&#8217;s decision to become a multiplatform publisher. However, I strongly disagree with the layoffs and the closure of small studios, as Nadella seems like a paranoid puppet aiming for unrealistic high profit margins for Xbox just to satisfy shareholders.<\/p>\n<p>The company I respect most is Nintendo, which takes a traditional approach to corporate culture. No massive layoffs, no focus on short-term profits, but instead, a steady long-term vision for its ecosystem. Sure, Nintendo can be pretty greedy, as seen with the high prices of their games, but they have a clear strategy for their product lineup. You don\u2019t see major restructuring with massive layoffs, canceled projects, or studio shutdowns.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879256\" data-author=\"users\/157687\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879256\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879256\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/157687\/avatar.jpg?v=1470260911\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"dapinionated\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879256\">42<\/a><\/li>\n<li>dapinionated<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:27:48+00:00\">9:27am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@nomither6 worst? Behave! \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879258\" data-author=\"users\/356843\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879258\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879258\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/356843\/avatar.jpg?v=1761467210\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"TrollOfWar\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879258\">43<\/a><\/li>\n<li>TrollOfWar<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:29:53+00:00\">9:29am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@daveofduncan Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer already admitted that they lost the console wars 2 years ago. I am not sure what more you want them to say about it? \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n<p>Link: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2023\/05\/05\/microsoft-exec-phil-spencer-admits-the-console-war-lost-sony-playstation-nintendo-switch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/fortune.com\/2023\/05\/05\/microsoft-exec-phil-spencer-admits-the-console-war-lost-sony-playstation-nintendo-switch\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879259\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879259\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879259\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879259\">44<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:32:31+00:00\">9:32am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@daveofduncan @TrollOfWar<\/p>\n<p>Phil Spencer himself admitted that they lost the worst generation to lose during the Xbox One era because most gamers built their digital libraries on PlayStation, tying them permanently to the PS ecosystem for future generations.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879264\" data-author=\"users\/157687\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879264\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879264\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/157687\/avatar.jpg?v=1470260911\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"dapinionated\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879264\">45<\/a><\/li>\n<li>dapinionated<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:42:04+00:00\">9:42am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 I&#8217;m aware of the statement, I too can use Google. Touch some grass dude. There&#8217;s a whole world out there to look at.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879270\" data-author=\"users\/355476\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879270\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879270\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355476\/avatar.jpg?v=1749628512\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Medic_alert\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879270\">46<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Medic_alert<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:46:00+00:00\">9:46am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 I always felt that was an excuse from Phil Spencer and one without reasoning.<\/p>\n<p>Most gamers (as you stated above) play a small number of games often annual franchises, so there is no library to port over. Plus gamers are completely fickle, outside of a hardcore group in each camp, they have no problem changing allegiances at any point and this goes doubly for kids.<\/p>\n<p>That whole narrative is Spencer deflecting from the real world in which they spent 5 years wrecking Xbox under the Xbox one and it has taken the best part of 7 years and a bunch of massive acquisitions to fix it.<\/p>\n<p>And even then their lack of real direction has left consumers with no trust in the brand<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879272\" data-author=\"users\/263711\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879272\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879272\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"lindos\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879272\">47<\/a><\/li>\n<li>lindos<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:47:54+00:00\">9:47am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 lol. Do the maths.<br \/>As reported on this site and many others the average games bought per year is &lt;2. So lets double that to 4 to hammer home the point. Thats only \u00a3240 per year compared to 30&#215;12 = \u00a3360 per year for GP. <br \/>Its a complete rip off and always has been except for when we all jumped aboard for \u00a31 pm back in the day.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879273\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879273\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879273\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1754751792\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879273\">48<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:48:16+00:00\">9:48am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 This you?<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/preview.redd.it\/leave-the-multibillion-dollar-corporation-alone-v0-l74acc5sczxc1.jpeg?width=626&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=5eb1d3e58bf86967da87faa2fd6341cbf6d4106b\" alt=\"Untitled\" class=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879274\" data-author=\"users\/347157\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879274\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879274\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mincey0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879274\">49<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mincey0<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:50:15+00:00\">9:50am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>This guy commenting could well have been high on drugs guys, in fact it&#8217;s quite likely.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox is not competing more with TikTok over playstation. Just like Toyota cars are not competing with build-a-bear!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879282\" data-author=\"users\/280776\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879282\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879282\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/280776\/avatar.jpg?v=1737283317\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"graymamba\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879282\">50<\/a><\/li>\n<li>graymamba<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:53:10+00:00\">9:53am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Mincey0 the drug of choice is copium\u2026 and long may his supply continue \ud83e\udd1e<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879283\" data-author=\"users\/276317\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879283\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879283\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276317\/avatar.jpg?v=1639051683\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"nomither6\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879283\">51<\/a><\/li>\n<li>nomither6<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T09:54:00+00:00\">9:54am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@daveofduncan by far \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879288\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879288\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879288\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1754751792\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879288\">52<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T10:02:38+00:00\">10:02am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@nomither6 PS5 is doing that poorly, it&#8217;s already passed your precious PS3 console sales&#8230;. find something else to moan about please.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879298\" data-author=\"users\/344767\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879298\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879298\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/344767\/avatar.jpg?v=1725545650\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MrPeanutbutterz\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879298\">53<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MrPeanutbutterz<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T10:14:06+00:00\">10:14am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 None of that matters a jot when you were pipinng on about how Sony are screwed. That&#8217;s what I&#8217;m replying to.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re a for-profit business, and have developed ways to maximise that profit. That&#8217;s all the shareholders care about. Which is also why Microsoft have pivoted to multiplatform publishing &#8211; that&#8217;s where their profits are going forward, so that&#8217;s where you&#8217;ll find them.<\/p>\n<p>As someone already said to you, it ain&#8217;t supposed to be rocket science.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879303\" data-author=\"users\/355492\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879303\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879303\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355492\/avatar.jpg?v=1749661062\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ed_Zeppelin\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879303\">54<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ed_Zeppelin<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T10:20:02+00:00\">10:20am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>All gaming companies are competing for people\u2019s time with other entertainment companies.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox isn\u2019t being clever here, just stating the obvious and trying to justify the decisions they\u2019ve been forced to make due to not having the install base needed to pull in the revenues they need.<\/p>\n<p>I refuse to believe they would have put their games everywhere had they been In Sony\u2019s position. MS love a monopoly.<\/p>\n<p>Sony can\u2019t be complacent, of course. But if they release a proper console that\u2019s significantly cheaper than the PC hybrid Xbox are likely to release then I think they\u2019ll be absolutely fine for the next decade or so, during which they can organise for a more fundamental change in how games are delivered\/played.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8879306\" data-author=\"users\/292095\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879306\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879306\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/292095\/avatar.jpg?v=1643889306\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Titntin\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879306\">55<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Titntin<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T10:23:34+00:00\">10:23am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Skippermonkey Im exactly the same mate, feels weird but theres no longer a series x under my telly. It was for GP, but Ill never pay \u00a324 a month to rent a few games, most of which Id never have bought. With no more exclusives, it just doesnt make any sense to have one any more, so Ive bought into switch 2 instead, which does have some exclusives Id like to play.<br \/>Ive always had an xbox, but they&#8217;ve been killing the brand for years now and the ABK acquisition saw them become a big publisher rather than a platform holder.<br \/>If your a shareholder for MS, no worries they will make plenty of cash as a 3rd party publisher, but for the rest of us who just want a console, they have become irrelevant. Sad, but they wont care&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879309\" data-author=\"users\/145681\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879309\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879309\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/145681\/avatar.jpg?v=1466629369\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"playstation1995\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879309\">56<\/a><\/li>\n<li>playstation1995<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T10:25:19+00:00\">10:25am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Bond and booty shake it not stir.\ud83d\ude00.Playstation got all the x box games and Playstation is not giving x box nothing. \ud83d\ude04 Word up son<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8879319\" data-author=\"users\/264238\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879319\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879319\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/264238\/avatar.jpg?v=1593080413\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"themightyant\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879319\">57<\/a><\/li>\n<li>themightyant<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T10:37:28+00:00\">10:37am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Facts. Sadly TikTok, YouTube and other doom scrolling content is eating up more and more of people\u2019s time, especially the younger generation. It\u2019s a real problem for gaming.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879329\" data-author=\"users\/273002\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879329\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879329\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/273002\/avatar.jpg?v=1693488109\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Martsmall\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879329\">58<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Martsmall<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T10:48:30+00:00\">10:48am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@themightyant totally agree it&#8217;s not just a Xbox problem it&#8217;s a all console problem , most spare time they get is usually watching yt\/tik tok etc , the problem is now there is too much for young ens to do and they all gotta take whatever slice of that time they can get ,back in my day we had nothing apart from go outside<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879340\" data-author=\"users\/360584\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879340\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879340\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Neonix\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879340\">59<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Neonix<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T11:02:58+00:00\">11:02am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>So Microsoft is choosing to become the next Sega.<\/p>\n<p>Seems like the management sees everything as a competitor, except the platform holders they lost to, of course. Oh we messed up and lost? Let&#8217;s just move the goalpost and say that we didn&#8217;t really compete with the one&#8217;s we lost to.<\/p>\n<p>It seems like Booty and Bond is living happily in denial. Not so sure about Phil to be honest, I&#8217;m sure his hands are tied, but I think he knows better, but can&#8217;t do anything about it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8879344\" data-author=\"users\/264238\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879344\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879344\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/264238\/avatar.jpg?v=1593080413\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"themightyant\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879344\">60<\/a><\/li>\n<li>themightyant<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T11:03:55+00:00\">11:03am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Martsmall indeed. It\u2019s why all the platforms holders, not just Xbox, are prioritising engagement.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879348\" data-author=\"users\/349907\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879348\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879348\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lowdefal\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879348\">61<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lowdefal<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T11:06:50+00:00\">11:06am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 I&#8217;ll bite because you&#8217;ve made points you lack factual evidence for or have deliberately twisted.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>1) Final Fantasy 16 and Rebirth struggled to achieve sufficient sales and profitability, prompting Square Enix to adopt a multiplatform strategy for future games to maximize sales and profit across all platforms.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There are wider issues here than these games being exclusives that have been limited by their exclusivity.<\/p>\n<p>FF16 is an excellent game, but one which challenges the concept of what FF is, something that has split the fanbase. This problem is not caused by its exclusivity and there is no evidence the narrative is driven by exclusivity aside from people clearly trying to make it so, like you here.<\/p>\n<p>Rebirth has a similar issue as the fanbase is divided on what they think the Remake series should be. Additionally Remake released during Covid, Square Europe literally authorised the game to be released a week early because of shipping concerns. Comparing the two based on exclusivity makes no sense, especially as PS5 was behind PS4 units at the comparable release points. <br \/>q<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>2) Astro Bot, a AA game with a budget under $50 million, managed to break even with 2.5 million sales. Nothing remarkable, as it was never intended to be a AAA game.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>You have a reliable source for this budget? All I see are people guessing based on estimated wages and estimated full time staffing costs. Why are you making claims with information that doesn&#8217;t exist? You make no comment about estimates or assumptions. Seems rather disingenuous.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>3) Rise of Ronin turned out to be a commercial failure.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Not exclusive, released on PC a week before, sold quite well in Japan. No factual evidence it was a commercial failure, rather than being an average seller.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879349\" data-author=\"users\/349907\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879349\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879349\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lowdefal\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879349\">62<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lowdefal<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T11:07:11+00:00\">11:07am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker 21<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>4) Stellar Blade, another AA game, sold fewer than 3 million copies on PS5. Interestingly, it\u2019s seeing more success on PC, where modding of female characters has gained popularity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>3 million copies for an unknown developers first AAA game is now bad? Grasping at straws much?<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>5) Death Stranding has shown modest sales, estimated at just 2 million. This mirrors the performance of the first game, which achieved 5 million sales during its first year as a timed exclusive on PlayStation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DS1 was profitable very quickly, Kojima confirmed it had made back its cost from a comment made with the first 6 months of release but when it made a profit is unspecified.<\/p>\n<p>DS2 allegedly sold over a million copies within the first week but no official data has been published so you have no idea how it did. It does seem to have sold at a similar rate as the first game at launch but again there is no data to say either way. Sony rarely publish any sales data at all, and all their previously announced sales data is years out of date.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>6) Ghost of Yotei hasn\u2019t surpassed the sales of Ghost of Tsushima. While exact numbers are unavailable, reports suggest it\u2019s selling more than Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadow, a commercial failure for Ubisoft.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Profitable the day of launch and Tsushima shipped during Covid so comparing the two has the same problem as VIIR and has the same install base difference at time of release. AC Shadows commercial success is not something you seem equipped to accurately gauge. There is no evidence it has been a commercial failure.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The only PS5 exclusive game to hit 12 million sales was Spider-Man 2, but its massive $300 million budget resulted in a low profit margin, making it a high-risk investment. One failed project could cause Sony significant financial losses.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It could, but going by your other suggestions you don&#8217;t actually know what you are talking about.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879350\" data-author=\"users\/290925\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879350\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879350\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"jackst\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879350\">63<\/a><\/li>\n<li>jackst<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T11:07:27+00:00\">11:07am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Sorry but I work in the sector and study after study shows that gaming and video content are both growing. Gaming revenues are bigger than sports and movies combined. It\u2019s not either \/ or. This is exactly what Xbox did with the launch of Xbox One. They failed to engage the core, focused on marketing it as a blancmange machine, and a new raft of executives are reading the same data about dwell times on TikTok and drawing the same wrong conclusions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879388\" data-author=\"users\/356237\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879388\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879388\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ElectricWizard\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879388\">64<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ElectricWizard<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T11:52:30+00:00\">11:52am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@PuppetMaster <br \/>&#8220;@Striker21 I think you should stick with PureXbox buddy&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Opposing opinions and views spark a bit of debate.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you think they &#8220;wrote long paragraphs, arguing, and defending Xbox higher ups decisions as if you&#8217;re working at their PR department.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Unless you&#8217;d rather a sterile echo chamber? \ud83d\ude43<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879392\" data-author=\"users\/344884\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879392\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879392\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LogicStrikesAgain\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879392\">65<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LogicStrikesAgain<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T11:57:07+00:00\">11:57am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Dont listen to these people saying Sony should give away their exclusives. That would be the dumbest thing for Sony to do now. Exclusives make up just a tiny percentage of their library. And the argument that some of Sony\u2019s exclusives dont sell 20 million copies or something is irrelevant, because that is not their profit model. Exclusives are there as added incentive to get people into their eco system, where they make the real money.<\/p>\n<p>People, like the Striker guy, just want Sony to give away their exclusives like Microsoft did. Because somehow he thinks that that is working out so well for microsoft.<\/p>\n<p>People saying exclusives are antiquated dont understand that exlcusives make some of the best use of the hardware. And when studios focus purely on one platform they can make gems like God of War, Last of Us, Bloodborne, Uncharted, Astro Bot, Metal Gear Solid, Shadow of the Colossus, Halo, Gears of war, Forza Horizon, Mario, Zelda, etc<\/p>\n<p>Some of the best games of <em>all time<\/em> were exclusives<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879395\" data-author=\"users\/344884\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879395\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879395\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LogicStrikesAgain\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879395\">66<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LogicStrikesAgain<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:03:07+00:00\">12:03pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Also, am i the only one not on TikTok?! Very disappointing to hear how popular these apps are<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879402\" data-author=\"users\/355476\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879402\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879402\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355476\/avatar.jpg?v=1749628512\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Medic_alert\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879402\">67<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Medic_alert<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:12:00+00:00\">12:12pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@LogicStrikesAgain totally agree with you on exclusives and as unpopular as it may be i actually welcome them because that&#8217;s how you get unique experiences tailored to hardware as well as giving me an interesting reason to invest in new machines &#8211; something I enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>I also agree about social media apps, i&#8217;m not on any and i still waste too much time doing nothing much online.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879403\" data-author=\"users\/344884\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879403\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879403\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LogicStrikesAgain\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879403\">68<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LogicStrikesAgain<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:12:46+00:00\">12:12pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>We have proof of what Sony can do when they get complacent<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile Xbox consoles are the most expensive. And they announced $80 games. And a $30 monthly rent subscription. And planning a $1200 console.<\/p>\n<p>Seriously, all these people saying that Sony might become complacent and raise prices if there is no competition seem to be totally ignoring what Microsoft is doing right now. Instead they want to preemptively judge Sony for something that hasnt even happened yet, it\u2019s crazy<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879407\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879407\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879407\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1755618524\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879407\">69<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:17:27+00:00\">12:17pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@ElectricWizard You mean his &#8220;opinions&#8221; where his glazing Xbox and downplaying Playstation success? His argument missed a lot of mark and doesn&#8217;t have solid source either. So yeah, he should stick with PureXbox. There he can glaze Xbox all he wants instead of here.<\/p>\n<p>Also, since when PushSquare comment section is a sterile echo chamber when everyday there&#8217;s always someone complaining about Sony live service, Sony 1st party studios woke this woke that, PS+ games lineup, etc etc.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8879409\" data-author=\"users\/335223\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879409\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879409\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"kmtrain83\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879409\">70<\/a><\/li>\n<li>kmtrain83<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:18:18+00:00\">12:18pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I remember the CEO of Netflix also saying something about he\u2019s not competing with other streaming platforms, he\u2019s struggling against things like Fortnite. So yeah the sports and entertainment budget is all one in category that\u2019s competing for leisure time and discretionary income, but you can\u2019t use that to justify poor business decision at Xbox, because everyone would use the same excuse.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879415\" data-author=\"users\/345269\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879415\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879415\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/345269\/avatar.jpg?v=1757066007\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DonkeyFantasy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879415\">71<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DonkeyFantasy<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:24:24+00:00\">12:24pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>It&#8217;s a bit like saying I can&#8217;t get a girlfriend because I&#8217;m competing with Brad Pitt.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879416\" data-author=\"users\/338334\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879416\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879416\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"IntrepidWombat\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879416\">72<\/a><\/li>\n<li>IntrepidWombat<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:27:09+00:00\">12:27pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@LogicStrikesAgain I&#8217;m not arguing with your point, but want to point out that studios &#8220;making the most out of the hardware&#8221; was much more relevant in earlier generations when architectures were custom. The EE and Cell were unlike anything else, and from that standpoint, you&#8217;re absolutely right. It took a lot of talent and institutional knowledge to make the games perform well. These days, everything is x86, except for the Switch, which is ARM (also ubiquitous since that&#8217;s what our phones are). I don&#8217;t think that aspect of your argument is as important now as it was 15 years ago.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879417\" data-author=\"users\/359696\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879417\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879417\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/359696\/avatar.jpg?v=1759587368\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Vermines\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879417\">73<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Vermines<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:27:31+00:00\">12:27pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Never had and never will have Tik Tok! Even saying and typing Tik Tok makes me want to throw up chunks&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Social media to some extent is responsible for the cruel and unusual voices who revel in hate and disdain, and laugh at those more misfortunate.<\/p>\n<p>Until some folk learn to grow up before using their voice, I won&#8217;t have a thing to do with such nonsense! And I&#8217;m not saying that folk who use Tik Tok are all about the shock factor, but I can&#8217;t have an account with these platforms that are so wishy washy in banishing all forms of bad behaviour when it arises&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Give me friends, films and games anyday over falling into an emotional trap that they call an App.<\/p>\n<p>I just wanna play and be happy! Its sad these film and game studios feel they have to compete with such soul sucking rubbish.\u270c\ufe0f\ud83c\udfae<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879421\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879421\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879421\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879421\">74<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:31:16+00:00\">12:31pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Lowdefal @Lowdefal<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re criticizing me for not having clear evidence, yet you haven&#8217;t provided any actual proof that exclusive games are commercially successful on the PS5. Instead, you rely on copium and weak excuses to support your flawed narrative. I\u2019ll try to counter your points, even if it feels like a waste of time arguing with a blindfolded, fanatic fanboy who refuses to change or question his narrative due to strong brand loyalty to PS.<\/p>\n<p>1) The argument that the poor sales performance of the FF games is solely due to losing hype among their fanbase is flawed. Even if Final Fantasy has lost some appeal to a broader audience, it doesn&#8217;t negate the fact that the timed exclusivity on PS5 negatively impacted sales and caused financial losses.<\/p>\n<p>Square Enix itself has acknowledged significant losses from the poor sales of FF16 and Rebirth, leading to the decision to end timed exclusivity deals and adopt a fully multiplatform strategy to boost sales. This serves as clear evidence that making FF games PS5 exclusives failed to meet the company&#8217;s commercial expectations.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s true that there isn\u2019t clear data about Astro Bot 2&#8217;s budget, but there\u2019s plenty of information indicating it was developed by a team of 60 developers in Japan, where salaries and development costs are lower, over a span of four years. Even if the budget was less than 60 million, it doesn\u2019t change the fact that Astro Bot was a low-tier AA game that broke even with modest sales of 2 million units. It wasn\u2019t an AAA game with high expectations to begin with, and Sony itself confirmed it was satisfied with Astro Bot\u2019s 2 million sales.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879422\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879422\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879422\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879422\">75<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:31:36+00:00\">12:31pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Lowdefal<\/p>\n<p>5)Death Stranding is quite a complex case. There are many reports that the first game had a $100 million budget and achieved 3 million sales during its debut year on PlayStation in 2020. It\u2019s said that Kojima was pleased the game broke even with those 3 million sales, but Sony was less satisfied with the modest results. These are all fact condirmed by game journals.<\/p>\n<p>Death Stranding 2 reportedly has a $200 million budget, double that of the first game. Initial reports indicate it has achieved 1.5 million sales as a PS5 exclusive. With the higher budget, it will likely require over 3 million sales to break even, compared to the original. We&#8217;ll have to wait a few months to see the total sales during its debut year on PS5, but all signs suggest it might just barely break even as a PS5 exclusive.<\/p>\n<p>6) Ghost of Yotei seems to have had a similar budget to Tutshima, which was $60 million. It makes sense since Sucker Punch is a Europe-based studio and a relatively small AAA team with lower salaries and production costs. Ghost of Yotei appears to have broken even with 1.6 million sales and $100 million in revenue, but it doesn&#8217;t change the fact that its launch was lower compared to Tutshima.<\/p>\n<p>7) Rise of Ronin was a timed exclusive game, similar to Final Fantasy and Death Stranding. According to Koei Tecmo&#8217;s latest financial reports, Rise of Ronin sold less than 1.6 million copies as a PlayStation exclusive before being ported to PC.<br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/riseoftheronin\/comments\/1iecdd8\/ronin_did_not_meet_sales_expectations_but_neither\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/riseoftheronin\/comments\/1iecdd8\/ronin_did_not_meet_sales_expectations_but_neither\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>8) Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows reportedly had a budget over of $100 million. Most analysts believe the game underperformed and barely broke even, which is likely why Ubisoft has not released any official data on sales figures or net revenue.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tweaktown.com\/news\/106503\/assassins-creed-shadows-budget-confirmed-to-be-over-euro-100-million\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.tweaktown.com\/news\/106503\/assassins-creed-shadows-budget-confirmed-to-be-over-euro-100-million\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879423\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879423\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879423\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879423\">76<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:32:07+00:00\">12:32pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Lowdefal<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the overall AAA sustainability issue, Phil Spencer has mentioned &#8220;console market stagnation&#8221; and pointed out that AAA games are becoming unsustainable due to high development costs and low sales performance. The market remains stagnant, showing no growth compared to the previous generation, yet development costs have more than doubled. This means similar sales performance with double the budget, leading to lower profit margins and higher-risk investments.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/app2top.com\/news\/phil-spencer-the-gaming-industry-is-stagnating-the-growth-of-game-budgets-is-dangerous-for-exclusives-egs-and-other-stores-may-appear-on-xbox-264802.html\">https:\/\/app2top.com\/news\/phil-spencer-the-gaming-industry-is-stagnating-the-growth-of-game-budgets-is-dangerous-for-exclusives-egs-and-other-stores-may-appear-on-xbox-264802.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even Shawn Layden has pointed out that AAA games are no longer sustainable due to modest sales and extremely high development costs. That&#8217;s why Layden&#8217;s advice to Sony is to focus on creating more AA games, like Astro Bot, with lower budgets and higher profit margins.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vgchartz.com\/article\/463274\/former-playstation-boss-shawn-layden-cost-of-aaa-games-is-not-sustainable\/\">https:\/\/www.vgchartz.com\/article\/463274\/former-playstation-boss-shawn-layden-cost-of-aaa-games-is-not-sustainable\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another piece of &#8220;evidence&#8221; that single-player exclusive games might not be sustainable is Sony&#8217;s significant investment in live service games, aiming to create a hit like COD or Fortnite and establish a new cash cow generating millions in annual revenue, instead of continuing to invest in high-risk single-player AAA titles. Sony hasn&#8217;t achieved major success with its live service strategy and realized it was a mistake to push its &#8220;traditional&#8221; AAA studios, which specialize in single-player games, to develop live service games. Studios like Naughty Dog, Santa Monica, Insomniac, and Sucker Punch excel at creating single-player experiences and cannot easily transition to developing live service games, which are an entirely different type of projects.<\/p>\n<p>We do know that the current state of AAA single player games has sustainability issues. We do know that exclusive games are not making enough money to justify the high risk investment of hundred of millions of dollars.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879424\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879424\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879424\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879424\">77<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:32:33+00:00\">12:32pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Lowdefal<\/p>\n<p>Nintendo remains true to its exclusivity model, having realized decades ago that it doesn\u2019t need to compete with PlayStation and Xbox for high-end gaming. Instead, Nintendo focuses on producing lower-tier AA games with budgets ranging from $10-50 million, achieving sales of 5, 10, or even 15 million units, resulting in high profit margins. This contrasts with Sony&#8217;s approach of delivering &#8220;AAA cinematic experiences&#8221; with PlayStation exclusives. According to Pok\u00e9mon leaks, all Pok\u00e9mon games on Switch 1 had budgets under $20 million but achieved sales of over 15 million units, ensuring high profit margins. The leaks also revealed that the last Pok\u00e9mon ZA had a budget of $13 million and has already reached 5 million in sales.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not my concern if you\u2019re having trouble adjusting to the current reality. You\u2019re free to live in denial and maintain unrealistic expectations about the sales performance of PS exclusive games. Extreme fanaticism often creates delusions that are tough to break\u2014a &#8220;perfect&#8221; narrative of a flawless success story that no one dares to challenge. This mindset appeals to emotionally fragile and irrational individuals who struggle with reality and prefer to escape into their own fantasy. A small community of such individuals can create the false impression of a microcosm that doesn\u2019t actually exist. You seem to be part of that group. Copium has taken a toll on you, mentally.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879429\" data-author=\"users\/95423\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879429\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879429\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FuzzieGinge88\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879429\">78<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FuzzieGinge88<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:38:12+00:00\">12:38pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Let&#8217;s put this in dumb dumb terms shall we: PlayStation aren&#8217;t our competition because we CAN&#8217;T compete with PlayStation. It really is that simple. All this explaining they&#8217;ve been doing is simply to hide the truth that well all know.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879432\" data-author=\"users\/308505\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879432\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879432\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/308505\/avatar.jpg?v=1649962254\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Spedfrom\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879432\">79<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Spedfrom<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:41:01+00:00\">12:41pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Regardless of whether they&#8217;re first party or third party, Microsoft always comes out with the most inane statements and positions. All bravado, no common sense. No wonder they went the same way SEGA did, for different reasons.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879434\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879434\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879434\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1755618524\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879434\">80<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:43:58+00:00\">12:43pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Lowdefal KT said on their financial report that Rise of the Ronin sold well and outsold Nioh in the first month. So it&#8217;s not a commercial failure like that guy claim.<br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamedeveloper.com\/business\/rise-of-the-ronin-already-outselling-the-nioh-series-says-koei-tecmo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.gamedeveloper.com\/business\/rise-of-the-ronin-already-outselling-the-nioh-series-says-koei-tecmo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And if Spiderman 2 budget was at $300 million then selling at 12 million copies x $70 \/copy would give Sony roughly around $840 million revenue. Minus the $300 mill, taxes, and retail cut, Sony would earn roughly $500 million profit which still enough to funded new 1st party games. And as we speak, Spiderman 2 also still selling so it&#8217;s worth the investment.<\/p>\n<p>But if only Disney\/Marvel didn&#8217;t charge crazy expensives for Spiderman license \/ royalty, the game budget would be much cheaper.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879436\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879436\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879436\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879436\">81<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:47:21+00:00\">12:47pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@LogicStrikesAgain<\/p>\n<p>Actually, if you carefully read my first comment, I said that Sony will depend even more on exclusivity in the next generation if it loses third-party support from the new Xbox hybrid PC-consoles, which will offer cheaper third-party games through Steam sales and Game Pass day-one releases. The only way for Sony to differentiate and remain competitive is by offering more exclusive games at a premium price, just like Nintendo. This strategy will add value to the PS6, which will be a &#8220;traditional&#8221; console with a closed ecosystem, unlike the hybrid Xbox console and Xbox ROG Ally X handheld with a gaming Windows OS that features multiple stores and services.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879441\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879441\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879441\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879441\">82<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T12:54:42+00:00\">12:54pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@PuppetMaster<\/p>\n<p>Companies often make positive comments during launch period as part of their marketing strategy, which doesn&#8217;t always reflect the true situation. For instance, Square Enix initially expressed satisfaction with the launch sales of FF Rebirth and FF 16, but later admitted that these games had made low sales and significant losses. As a result, they decided to shift their strategy, ending exclusivity deals with PlayStation and transitioning to a full multiplatform publisher to boost sales across all platforms.<\/p>\n<p>I have to admit that Rise of Ronin didn&#8217;t have the same high budget as FF16 or Rebirth and didn&#8217;t require a lot of sales to break even. With just 1-1.5 million sales on PS5, Koei Tecmo could cover the game&#8217;s budget, even if they initially expected higher sales.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879445\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879445\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879445\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879445\">83<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T13:02:23+00:00\">1:02pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@FuzzieGinge88<\/p>\n<p>The truth is, there\u2019s no hidden agenda here. You\u2019re chasing ghosts that don\u2019t exist. Phil Spencer openly admitted that Xbox lost the &#8220;console wars&#8221; during the Xbox One era, leading to a complete shift in strategy\u2014focusing on becoming a multiplatform publisher and making Game Pass their main service. There\u2019s no point in pouring massive amounts of money into exclusive games hoping to boost Xbox console sales in a stagnant market dominated by PlayStation. Microsoft changed the game, stepping away from the &#8220;console wars&#8221; and abandoning the traditional hardware-exclusive model because it wasn\u2019t sustainable. Current gaming market trends emphasize PC gaming growth, live services, mobile games, and flexible hardware choices. The new hybrid PC-console model includes platforms like Steam and Game Pass, offering gamers more value for their money. Game Pass exists on multiple devices and through the cloud, PC, consoles, handhelds, and soon on mobile with Microsoft\u2019s upcoming Xbox mobile store.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879449\" data-author=\"users\/344884\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879449\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879449\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LogicStrikesAgain\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879449\">84<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LogicStrikesAgain<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T13:06:23+00:00\">1:06pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@IntrepidWombat I\u2019d have to disagree. While i agree that optimization might not be as big of a differentiator as in the past, exclusives still generally run much better than multiplatform games. Many multiplatform games have lots of issues and bugs, and make less use of things like the SSD and the Dual sense than Sony\u2019s own exclusives, if they even make use of them at all.<\/p>\n<p>Focusing on one platform will almost always lead to a more polished product conpared to scaterring focus on 5 different platforms (PS, PC, Xbox, Nintendo, mobile)<\/p>\n<p>Also, when studios produce titles with the intent to showcase hardware, it tends to be a better product then when the main goal is to simply sell to the widest possible aidience.<\/p>\n<p>So when i hear Sarah Bond saying exclusives are \u201cantiquated\u201d because Fortnite and Call of Duty are multiplat, i cringe. I\u2019d rather have a God of War, Bloodborne, Mario or Zelda over those games anyday.<\/p>\n<p>Now i\u2019m not saying that all that exclusives are automatically better, but technically, they usually are. Just look at all the near instant loading times and fast travel in God of War Ragnarok, Gran Turismo 7, Death Stranding 2, Spiderman 2, Ratchet and Clank, Demon Souls, Horizon FW, Returnal, Astro Bot, Ghost of Yotei etc.<\/p>\n<p>Most 3rd party publishers just cant optimize their games as deeply like that (understandably, since they are developing for so many different platforms)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879451\" data-author=\"users\/274648\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879451\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879451\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"add286\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879451\">85<\/a><\/li>\n<li>add286<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T13:09:24+00:00\">1:09pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@LogicStrikesAgain this is completely spot on, it\u2019s about the third party relationships that Sony have cultivated, making the PlayStation the place to be for everyone &#8211; the exclusives are there to market and sell hardware. It\u2019s literally been the same way since the 90\u2019s. It is handy to have great selling exclusives but most of all &#8211; Sony want to be the place where all the gaming happens. So they aim to be global, expansive, building new relationships with new dev communities (China and South Korea, right now) &#8211; and that\u2019s why the market so much (Microsoft have never seemed to get that). So in that context, the exclusives are not just about sales for Sony.<\/p>\n<p>And I can\u2019t see it changing &#8211; if Microsoft come out with a boutique, high end product &#8211; it will price out the casual market who will look to game on PlayStation and Nintendo. And 80% of people bought Call of Duty on PlayStation last year &#8211; it feels we are locked in &#8211; which is probably why Microsoft are looking to do something different with PC.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879457\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879457\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879457\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1755618524\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879457\">86<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T13:15:31+00:00\">1:15pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 That was from KT <strong>financial report<\/strong> so there&#8217;s no &#8220;marketing strategy&#8221; from their positive statement because they need to tell the truth for their shareholders and also responsibility for Japan tax agency. If KT lies then that would mean they breaking the laws. So if KT said Rise of the Ronin sold well then it is the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Unless you know what KT doesn&#8217;t know then be my guess, you can put all your legit source in here that state Rise of the Ronin is a commercial failure.<\/p>\n<p>Also, i&#8217;m pretty sure SE never share the official budget for FF XVI and VII Rebirth. So why are you so sure both games doesn&#8217;t sold well when SE financial report only said both games didn&#8217;t reach their highest target sales.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8879463\" data-author=\"users\/326882\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879463\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879463\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/326882\/avatar.jpg?v=1740229626\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"EfYI\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879463\">87<\/a><\/li>\n<li>EfYI<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T13:23:45+00:00\">1:23pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21<\/p>\n<p>Interesting perspectives, Striker!<\/p>\n<p>I have one comment:<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; tying us forever to a platform?<\/p>\n<p>Dude, I built myself libraries all life that I lost access to whether they be digital or physical medias. Now a days, most people accept that they have several libraries across accounts and devices. It is strength of tomorrow that moves units and ties people to platforms. Right now, M$ seems unable to project a promising future.<\/p>\n<p>Phil chose 1 of the many factors that go into the strength of Sony&#8217;s brand when he said Xbox lost. He could have said commercials in Champions League or the quality of Sony&#8217;s first and second party output or many other reasons.<\/p>\n<p>It is a bad excuse to pull out and leave Xbox employees, studios and their employees, journalists and influencers winning their bread talking team green floundering, wondering who they are and what they should do.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox mainly lost profit because they trained their audience into renting their libraries for pennies. They were bankrolling the gaming habits of Xbots for this entire generation. This new strategy of getting paid isn&#8217;t that rough considering how generously they&#8217;ve served people stacking their subs via alternative means.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879469\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879469\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879469\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1754751792\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879469\">88<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T13:29:22+00:00\">1:29pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Bro woke up and decided to waste their Sunday and type out a whole ass novel.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" src=\"https:\/\/giffiles.alphacoders.com\/363\/36312.gif\" class=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879470\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879470\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879470\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879470\">89<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T13:29:48+00:00\">1:29pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@PuppetMaster<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not just about the numbers; it&#8217;s about how you present the facts and the narratives you want to promote. According to Koei Tecmo&#8217;s revised financial forecast for the fiscal year ending 2025, Rise of Ronin fell short of expectations as a timed PS exclusive. A year after its launch, the game still didn\u2019t meet sales expectations on PS5, as confirmed by the latest financial report ending March 2025. This is despite the positive buzz during its launch period and the earlier 2024 financial report, which highlighted &#8220;strong&#8221; performance on PlayStation.<br \/>Feel free to review the complete report here:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/riseoftheronin\/comments\/1iecdd8\/ronin_did_not_meet_sales_expectations_but_neither\/\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/riseoftheronin\/comments\/1iecdd8\/ronin_did_not_meet_sales_expectations_but_neither\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879481\" data-author=\"users\/316306\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879481\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879481\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Slayer25c\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879481\">90<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Slayer25c<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T13:51:07+00:00\">1:51pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 Xbox is done no matter what u say they have to multiplatform because games pass is not making the money they want it over.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879483\" data-author=\"users\/151664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879483\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879483\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/151664\/avatar.jpg?v=1526216838\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"tameshiyaku\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879483\">91<\/a><\/li>\n<li>tameshiyaku<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T13:54:47+00:00\">1:54pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Sure, actual media and art like proper video games, movies, books and music are all competing with social media trash and AI slop, but that&#8217;s not why Xbox failed.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox fostered a culture of toxic bro gamer that isn&#8217;t invested in the medium, but rather just dabbles in the &#8220;normal&#8221; stuff like sports games and military shooter while neglecting the experiences unique to consoles. A broad user base jumped ship at the next distraction like phone games, insta, tik tok, crypto, fantasy sports, maga, etc&#8230; while gamers interested in the variety and niche are well fed on other platforms.<br \/>However, that&#8217;s just one point on top of a bunch of poor decisions made by reality detached CEOs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879486\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879486\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879486\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879486\">92<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T13:58:20+00:00\">1:58pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@EfYI<\/p>\n<p>The creation of digital libraries is a major reason for gamers to stay loyal to a particular ecosystem. No one wants to risk losing their library when switching to another platform or deal with the hassle of managing multiple libraries across different stores and services.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Spencer acknowledged that they lost the &#8220;console war&#8221; during the PS4\/Xbox One era because the PS4 dominated the market, and most gamers built their libraries within the PlayStation ecosystem. This is completely accurate! Even if Xbox produced GOTY-level AAA exclusive games, it wouldn&#8217;t be enough to persuade people to leave the PlayStation ecosystem and start rebuilding their digital libraries on Xbox from scratch. Phil Spencer recognized this early on, which is why they focused on creating Game Pass\u2014a subscription-based model offering a different and more valuable way to enjoy games compared to the traditional full-price model.<\/p>\n<p>The same trend is happening in PC gaming. Steam was the first ecosystem where most gamers built their libraries, and they\u2019re unlikely to switch to another store. Epic Games has tried for years to compete with Steam and attract new users to the Epic Store by offering free games, but it hasn\u2019t achieved much, while Steam continues to thrive by simply providing its services. Neither the Xbox PC store nor Epic Games can rival Steam\u2019s dominance because it has held a monopoly for years, and the majority of PC gamers have their libraries on Steam. Additionally, Steam offers great value during its sales with excellent deals on games. Microsoft can\u2019t offer anything better through the Xbox Store, but they can compete with the Game Pass subscription model, which provides day-one releases every month for a relatively low fee.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879494\" data-author=\"users\/117296\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879494\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879494\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/117296\/avatar.jpg?v=1621540068\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Enigk\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879494\">93<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enigk<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T14:06:00+00:00\">2:06pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I think the execs have been watching too much tikitok and killed off their braincells with most of their decisions lately. I feel like I get more stupid after watching 10 minutes of tiktok if I can even make it through a video that is. How someone can.make.a.video less than 15 seconds be boring is an impressive skill.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879499\" data-author=\"users\/344884\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879499\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879499\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LogicStrikesAgain\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879499\">94<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LogicStrikesAgain<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T14:10:23+00:00\">2:10pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Actually, if you carefully read my first comment<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Honestly, it was hard to get past your \u201cThat\u2019s an XBOX\u201d advertisement your comment started with. But now that i\u2019ve read it, i still dont really get what your point is tbh.<\/p>\n<p>You have to understand that Sony\u2019s profit model isn\u2019t their exclusives, it\u2019s people buying in their ecosystem. They don\u2019t need to make their exclusives multiplat. Exclusives are just the incentive for people to come to their ecosystem, not their main profit model<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879508\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879508\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879508\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879508\">95<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T14:19:01+00:00\">2:19pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@LogicStrikesAgain<\/p>\n<p>Again, you&#8217;re missing the point.I think Sony&#8217;s current strategy is effective, focusing on exclusive games to strengthen the PS ecosystem and attract a mainstream audience, while also benefiting from strong third-party sales with a 30% revenue cut.<\/p>\n<p>My argument is that Sony might lose third-party support if the next Xbox hybrid model manages to attract the mainstream audience through Steam and Game Pass. This would force Sony to rely even more on PlayStation exclusives to add value to its closed ecosystem, similar to how Nintendo has operated for years with its massive first-party lineup, as it never had strong third-party support.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879512\" data-author=\"users\/289909\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879512\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879512\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/289909\/avatar.jpg?v=1621096634\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"CielloArc\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879512\">96<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CielloArc<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T14:26:23+00:00\">2:26pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;m pretty sure I&#8217;ve heard that one before, February 5th 2020, when talking to The Verge Phil Spencer said their competition wasn&#8217;t Sony or Nintendo, but rather Google and Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>The reality is: Xbox biggest problem isn&#8217;t an external one, its an internal one.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879518\" data-author=\"users\/344884\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879518\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879518\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LogicStrikesAgain\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879518\">97<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LogicStrikesAgain<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T14:37:16+00:00\">2:37pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>My argument is that Sony might lose third-party support if the next Xbox hybrid model manages to attract the mainstream audience through Steam and Game Pass<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I just can\u2019t get behind this hypothetical. I can\u2019t imagine Playstation losing third party support. And i also can\u2019t imagine Xbox gaining attracting the mainstream audience with a $1200 price point.<\/p>\n<p>And even if i humour the hypothetical, i still genuinely dont understand what your point really is. Are you saying Sony should now preemptively go multiplat because of this hypothetical scenario that Xbox gains the mainstream audience so much that Playstation loses third party support?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879525\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879525\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879525\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1754751792\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879525\">98<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T14:42:43+00:00\">2:42pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 I think you just love the sound of your own voice to be honest. &#8220;Sony might lose third party support&#8221; how exactly? They helped (funded I guess) with development of loads of third party studios, Shift Up, Team Ninja, Arrowhead, Kojima productions, etc. Look we get it, you love Xbox but facts are they brought this about themselves, and sorry this Hybrid PC\/console ain&#8217;t going to shift the tide.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879526\" data-author=\"users\/218309\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879526\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879526\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/218309\/avatar.jpg?v=1683037117\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ErrantRob\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879526\">99<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ErrantRob<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T14:45:16+00:00\">2:45pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Working with Teens everyday I can confirm everything, including getting an education, is competing against short form media. We are, as a species, as the kids say, cooked.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879549\" data-author=\"users\/306720\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879549\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879549\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"rusty82\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879549\">100<\/a><\/li>\n<li>rusty82<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T15:29:47+00:00\">3:29pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I personally would sooner peel all my skin off then roll in salt then jump in a pool of lemon juice than download or use tiktok<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879563\" data-author=\"users\/274648\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879563\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879563\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"add286\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879563\">101<\/a><\/li>\n<li>add286<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T15:42:01+00:00\">3:42pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@LogicStrikesAgain yeah, it\u2019s also ridiculous when we consider how important third party\u2019s see PlayStation &#8211; even Microsoft themselves now rely on PlayStation to sell\/prop up their own games. I was just watching TV &#8211; Battlefield 6 is being advertised on PlayStation &#8211; the only way such a hypothetical could come true is Sony somehow becoming an entirely different company to what they have been in the past 30 odd years. Looking at how much Sony made from game sales, microtransactions, DLC etc last year (think it was 17 or 18billion in revenue), I imagine it may be the most lucrative storefront in gaming &#8211; and probably the biggest reason why Sony\u2019s gaming revenue sits at 31.9 billion (substantially more than Tencent or Microsoft or Nintendo respective gaming revenue streams). So yeah lol it\u2019s more that third party\u2019s will be desperate to be work with Sony (and Valve and Nintendo), rather than not. Notwithstanding, also console gaming will remains popular, giving Sony and Nintendo substantial market share as it is.<\/p>\n<p>The larger issue for Xbox as they merge into the PC space is that their own consumers are now going to have the choice to game with Xbox\/MS or with Steam &#8211; like if they go down this route, the Xbox storefront (which still recoups good money) is going to be in direct competition with Steam\u2026So that extra 30% cut on the gaming side may not be going to Microsoft at all &#8211; Valve will get it (even if bought on a MS device). They are not going to win that one\u2026Valve are too embedded. You can see the mistakes happening all over again. Xbox try stuff without really considering the implications of it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8879565\" data-author=\"users\/326882\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879565\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8879565\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/326882\/avatar.jpg?v=1740229626\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"EfYI\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879565\">102<\/a><\/li>\n<li>EfYI<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T15:43:38+00:00\">3:43pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21<\/p>\n<p>Your first paragraph is simply your opinion as you boil millions of users different to one definition that fits &#8230;. M$&#8217; reasoning for bowing out.<\/p>\n<p>I have an Epic, PlayStation and Good Old Games library &#8211; how is this possible if &#8220;[n]o one wants to risk losing their library when switching to another platform or deal with the hassle of managing multiple libraries across different stores and services?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It takes just one example to break down your entire argument.<\/p>\n<p>Your second paragraph is another opinion disguised as &#8216;fact&#8217; &#8211; that great games cannot move consoles. Wait and see when GTA 6 is only available on PS5. Wait and see &#8211; you&#8217;ll realise that great software does move hardware and that Phil is merely excusing his way out of robbing people of their livelihoods in the name of greed.<\/p>\n<p>M$ can just kick Steam off Windows and Steam will lose their entire business. Not that it wouldn&#8217;t hurt or be subject to litigation, but Apple did something similar to Epic. Nothing is set in stone, and M$ is just too greedy these days to make great business decisions for the benefit of many.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879568\" data-author=\"users\/47587\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879568\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879568\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/47587\/avatar.jpg?v=1418377746\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dodoo\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879568\">103<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dodoo<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T15:45:31+00:00\">3:45pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 just FYi sucker punch are US based not Europe.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879581\" data-author=\"users\/118968\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879581\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879581\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/118968\/avatar.jpg?v=1645030856\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BAMozzy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879581\">104<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BAMozzy<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T15:57:49+00:00\">53m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>If gamers are opting to spend their time flicking through Social Media &#8211; like tiktok, twitch and youtube, watching other gamers play or whatever else they are watching to occupy their &#8216;leisure&#8217; time, they are NOT spending time\/money on gaming &#8211; regardless of whether that&#8217;s on Xbox, Playstation or Steam.<\/p>\n<p>If they are spending time on Playstation, they can still engage and spend money on Xbox Products. Buy and Play FH5, CoD, OW2 or Halo:CE, they are spending time\/money on Xbox games so MS gains engagement and revenue. Of course they get &#8216;more&#8217; revenue on their PC\/Console platforms, but their biggest competition is &#8216;Social media&#8217; as a LOT of people are choosing to &#8216;watch&#8217; instead of &#8216;Play&#8217; games.<\/p>\n<p>MS know that they are competing for your &#8216;time&#8217; first and foremost &#8211; you spend time playing games, you&#8217;ll spend money to keep enjoying that activity to fill your leisure time, but tiktok, youtube, twitch are also competing for your time&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879592\" data-author=\"users\/355238\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879592\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879592\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Questionable_Duck\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879592\">105<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Questionable_Duck<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T16:15:20+00:00\">36m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Lowdefal A slight correction, Rise of the Ronin was not released on PC a week before its PS5 release, it was a PlayStation exclusive for almost exactly one year. I&#8217;m guessing you looked at the Wikipedia page and thought that March 11 2025 (the date of the PC release) was a week before March 22 2024 (the date of the PS5 release).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879594\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879594\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879594\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1755618524\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879594\">106<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T16:16:39+00:00\">34m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 It seems you don&#8217;t understand how to read financial report. You also misunderstood about &#8220;didn&#8217;t meet expectations = commercial failure&#8221;. FYI a game can still selling well and even profitable despite it didn&#8217;t meet company highest expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the link for KT official report that already translated into english. Don&#8217;t used from reddit.<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.koeitecmo.co.jp\/e\/ir\/docs\/ir3_20250430_e.pdf\">https:\/\/www.koeitecmo.co.jp\/e\/ir\/docs\/ir3_20250430_e.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>From page 17, KT said they launched several new IP for consoles \/ PC and their highest expectation was these new IP can sold 5 million copies <strong>for lifetime sales<\/strong>. But despite they didn&#8217;t meet KT <strong>lifetime sales expectations<\/strong> in launch year, they was still categorized as &#8220;hit titles&#8221; who performs well and received high ratings.<\/p>\n<p>But the most important info from that report is KT profits managed to <strong>&#8220;reached all time high&#8221;<\/strong> thanks to strong performances from games.<\/p>\n<p>So let&#8217;s say Rise of the Ronin didn&#8217;t meet 5 million lifetime target sales in 2024. But that doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s &#8220;a commercial failure&#8221; like you claim. In fact, the game strong performance contributes to KT very positive 2024 which exceeded their previous financial year.<\/p>\n<p>Like i said, KT didn&#8217;t lie when they said Rise of the Ronin sold well. But i&#8217;m not sure why you try to spin it as a failure \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879599\" data-author=\"users\/355238\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879599\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879599\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Questionable_Duck\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879599\">107<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Questionable_Duck<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T16:21:25+00:00\">30m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@tameshiyaku Not sure how that&#8217;s to blame when I&#8217;d wager that PlayStation probably has the most casual consumer base of the big three. That dudebro gamer image that Xbox fostered during the 360 gen is long gone, and isn&#8217;t at all representative of the current Xbox audience. Hasn&#8217;t been for over a decade.<\/p>\n<p>I think there&#8217;s a good chance that PlayStation attracts the most casual gamers at the moment; people who play Fortnite, CoD, Madden, and nothing else.<\/p>\n<p>Since Xbox isn&#8217;t that mainstream anymore, many Xbox gamers are probably more tuned in with the gaming community than casuals.<\/p>\n<p>The real reason people left Xbox isn&#8217;t because of the dudebro image they fostered (which people ironically miss nowadays), but rather because of the fact that Microsoft completely bungled the Xbox One launch.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879603\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879603\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879603\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879603\">108<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T16:26:06+00:00\">25m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@PuppetMaster<\/p>\n<p>No, it didn\u2019t state that Rise of Ronin didn\u2019t break even. I was just pointing out what you mentioned\u2014that the game didn\u2019t meet sales expectations. I\u2019m not sure if that applies to FF16\/Rebirth since Square Enix reported losses in the last fiscal year due to weak PS5 sales. The first Death Stranding managed to recoup its budget after reaching 3 million sales, which made Kojima happy, but Sony was disappointed as it had expected much higher numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The point is that most PS5 exclusives struggle to surpass 3-5 million in sales and lack a high profit margin.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879606\" data-author=\"users\/347972\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879606\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879606\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/347972\/avatar.jpg?v=1735832394\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Skippermonkey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879606\">109<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Skippermonkey<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T16:30:47+00:00\">20m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Titntin Yep, with Switch 2 and PS5 Pro, I&#8217;m sorted. I had the original Xbox and poured hours and hours into the Xbox 360. But I switched loyalties when PS4 looked amazing and Xbox One was a complete duffer, and I&#8217;ve been on PlayStation ever since. MS might win me back with some super-duper console (plus some exclusives), but I&#8217;m Xbox-free for the time being. Besides I&#8217;ve only got so much free space in the unit under my TV.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879608\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879608\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879608\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879608\">110<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T16:36:08+00:00\">15m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@LogicStrikesAgain<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Are you saying Sony should now preemptively go multiplat because of this hypothetical scenario that Xbox gains the mainstream audience so much that Playstation loses third party support?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m genuinely surprised that you couldn&#8217;t grasp such a clear estimation I made for the next generation. Let me repeat:<\/p>\n<p>The next Xbox hybrid PC-console will feature Steam and Game Pass, offering more competitive prices for third-party games, whether through Steam sales or day-one releases on Game Pass. Microsoft isn\u2019t focusing on competing with the Xbox store against Steam for full-price sales, as they\u2019re not concerned about the 30% revenue cut and don\u2019t generate significant income from the Xbox store. Their goal is to provide a value-for-money PC-console that combines the advantages of PC services with lower prices for third-party games. It\u2019s more affordable to purchase third-party titles like Cyberpunk, Death Stranding, or even Sony\u2019s first-party games through Steam sales, key stores, or by playing day-one releases on Game Pass, compared to buying them on PlayStation. These benefits makes the Xbox hybrid model appealing for mainstream gamers seeking third-party titles, potentially leading Sony to lose some market share in this area. This shift could make Sony more reliant on first- and second-party content, similar to Nintendo\u2019s approach over the years. While third-party games are unlikely to stop releasing on the PS6, Sony might face reduced revenue from third-party sales due to direct competition from Steam and Game Pass via the Xbox hybrid console.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879612\" data-author=\"users\/289591\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879612\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879612\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/289591\/avatar.jpg?v=1749037158\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Propaperpusher\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879612\">111<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Propaperpusher<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T16:37:34+00:00\">13m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Xbox is what you get when an office productivity company gets into gaming.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft sees Xbox as a platform to finance AI.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft has introduced some toxic practices into gaming. Besides their toxic fanbase.<\/p>\n<p>Nintendo does great because they&#8217;re a toy company! They know how to make something cheap and reap a profit day one.<\/p>\n<p>Sony does great in gaming because it&#8217;s an entertainment company.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft sucks on all things gaming because they&#8217;re a productivity company!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879617\" data-author=\"users\/289591\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879617\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879617\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/289591\/avatar.jpg?v=1749037158\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Propaperpusher\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879617\">112<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Propaperpusher<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T16:41:15+00:00\">10m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Striker21 I would rather own my home than rent an apartment however I understand there are people that&#8217;s not fortunate enough to afford to purchase a home.<\/p>\n<p>I want to own my gaming software forever!<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t want an entity dedicating what a when I should play a video game!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879618\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879618\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879618\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879618\">113<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T16:42:11+00:00\">9m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Oram77<\/p>\n<p>These aren\u2019t just generic third-party deals; they\u2019re second-party or timed exclusives. If Sony loses third-party market share due to competition from Steam and Game Pass through the Xbox hybrid console, it may be forced to invest more in exclusive deals to add value to its ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879620\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879620\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879620\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879620\">114<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T16:43:55+00:00\">7m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Dodoo<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re right, I mixed up Sucker Punch and Guerilla for some reason.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8879624\" data-author=\"users\/339486\" data-subject=\"comments\/8879624\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8879624\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339486\/avatar.jpg?v=1761411813\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Striker21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comment8879624\">115<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Striker21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-26T16:47:12+00:00\">4m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Propaperpusher<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter what your buying preferences are. Whether you purchase Halo on PS5 or play it on day one via Game Pass, Microsoft profits as a multiplatform publisher. Their multiplatform strategy appeals to all kinds of gamers. It doesn&#8217;t matter if you prefer to &#8220;buy&#8221; or &#8220;rent&#8221; the game, as the creator remains the same.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/our-biggest-competition-isnt-another-console-xbox-doubles-down-on-multiformat-after-halo-ps5-shock#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_D68FE5191892FB\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-comments\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related\/articles\/industry,ps5,xbox-game-studios @ 1761485115 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles-2\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c16298c39563e\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"New PS5 Firmware Update Available Now, Here's What It Does\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">New PS5 Firmware Update Available Now, Here&#8217;s What It Does<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">More than just mere stability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/8df43bb406966\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"40+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Halloween, Planet of the Discounts Sales\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">40+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store&#8217;s Halloween, Planet of the Discounts Sales<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Discounted PS5 and PS4 games we recommend<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/40da4a4654765\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"These 27+ New PS5, PS4, PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (20th-26th October)\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">These 27+ New PS5, PS4, PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (20th-26th October)<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Jurassic World Evolution 3! 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