PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch's big video game rival might be dead in the water

SLIGHTLY Mad Studios was planning a console to rival the likes of Playstation, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. But now the future of the ‘Mad Box’ could be under threat.

[antikbaka]

so big, so rival...so dead

[Jin_Sakai]

Big rival? Lmao.

[Kingthrash360]

😂😂😂tha t's what I'm saying....you gotta earn that title.

[ddkshah]

Wow. So big, much rival, so much dead!* there fixed it for ya 😉

[meep316]

Ya this was going to be a super niche product at best. Don’t try to market pcs as consoles, it just won’t work.

[Nacho_Z]

Seems suspicious that they're citing Google saying that people don't want a box anymore to explain why investors are dropping out when Sony, MS and Nintendo are continuing to produce boxes that sell incredibly well.

It almost feels like it's too late for someone else to challenge those three unless it's someone as rich as Google.

[mcstorm]

Tbh I don't think there is a market for a 4th Console but I do think there is a market for a streaming service. One thing people forget is casual gamers tend to buy less games than core gamers and tend to buy the yoy games like cod fifa ect. They also tend to buy the lower priced console so if AV, EA ect all out there games on a streaming service like ps Now, X cloud ect and sell a box for less than £100 they will lap them up over a £300 console. I still see the core buying a console though but it will be intresting to see how it all plays out.

[TheColbertinator]

Toss it in the bin with NGAGE

[XxINFERNUSxX]

There will only be 3 consoles in the future. Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo anything else would be dead in the water.

[PhoenixUp]

Something has to be first be alive before it’s dead

[AK91]

Might?

[Tross]

Big videogame rival? When did it earn the right to be called that?

[Sophisticated_Chap]

Here's a better idea...just build a gaming PC.

[Kaze24]

Not everyone has the money to make a gaming pc and a console is much cheaper than making one, I built my own gaming pcs for years and with consoles getting better, I guess you can say I quit doing that..

[Sircolby45]

I honestly don't think Stadia is going to be anything special...Too much compression. It doesn't look as good as running it locally.

[Realms]

These articles are hilarious MS has been trying to dethrone Sony since they first entered the market, Nintendo was on the brink of collapse and disaster according to some. How can we forget that some analyst said this current gen was the last one. I knew that it would take more than Google, Amazon, or Apple throwing money around to make an impact because none of these companies have ever developed games.

IMO that is the reason why Sony and Nintendo aren't going anywhere they make good games and until some other company rivals the quality products they produce then I don't see them losing any market share.

[Kaze24]

Actually, if you look for facts you'll find them, last gen Nintendo dethroned Sony, 360 was on the back seat in second place and 3rd was ps3, they were close to the 360 but still an MS win over sony.