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True, they have pretty different audiences..and some People just have both at home or a PS and a PC that emulates more or less everything from Nintendo.
Xbox hasn't been a competitor since the XB360. Last generation and this generation Sony has been running circles around Xbox. As for Sony vs Nintendo Sony runs circles yes but I don't really see Nintendo as competition. Nintendo does their own thing and it works.
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Details are important. Console sales yes. Overall games Xbox seems to be doing fairly well in that department.
MS were doing so well that they had to start selling their games on their main competitors system which in turn results in around 30% of each sale going to Sony as the platform holder.
I do think tjat MS' fortunes will improve now that they are actually selling games rather than giving them away for pennies on the dollar.
Something that occurs to me is that the more success MS published games have elsewhere, the more stark it will become that selling games is much more profitable than renting them. If that becomes highly noticable, I wonder what the shareholders (who ultimately run the show) will make of a service which has stagnated for years?
PlayStation doesn't compete with third party games, they compete on consoles. They profit from third party games. If you're not comparing consoles there's no point in comparing.
I think it's all PS fans have left at this point. Console wars were always a competition for fourth place behind Nintendo, PC and mobile. If Xbox evaporates into a hybrid virtual platform, then PS will be perennially left in last place.
Strange, I recall all those FCC documents and witness testimonies saying the exact opposite... Guess Microsoft doesn't know what it's talking about?
Great analysis. Just joking.
Pretending like companies give a f about where they “rank” against each other is just super retarded. This isn’t the World Cup.
Tell me, how does “PC” compete against a brand like PlayStation? It just doesn’t make sense at all. What you just said, is complete and utter nonsense
I don't think PS cares about being in this so-called "last place" you came up with when they're making profits hand over fist.
microsoft wanted to crush sony into dust and they had the money to do it, but with such weak leadership it was always going to fail
Had the money? They still have the money but the industry has changed since xbox 360. Microsoft is the number one publisher in gaming. I'd hardly call that failing.
The industry hasn't changed though, just ms, Microsoft was the no1 publisher for a month in december 2024, the actual no1 for fy2024 was tencent if game sales are all that's being counted.
Money doesn't mean you'll be successful large corporations have entered and failed before like Nec
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So, include standard rechargeable batteries that can charge through the USB. Seems like it's the most flexible solution, instead of throwing in a pair of batteries they likely buy for a few pennies. Would mean they'd have to spend a few nickels on the batteries instead, but at least you wouldn't have millions of batteries being thrown in the trash after a few weeks.
MS own offered flexibility is an additional $20-25. I can see why they'd want to offer that option. Yeah, people can go buy regular rechargeable batteries as well for about $10-15...but I notice the trend that the options being presented are an additional charge for rechargeable batteries. Regular AA rechargeable batteries can still be replaced with non-rechargeable ones, but I doubt if you give people a pair of recharageable AA batteries they aren't going to recharge them, and I think they'd find their 50/50 preference doesn't mean people aren't willing to use what's available to them.
The battery option is still the best option, especially with an internal battery you can't replace. But for even better performance, buy a USB cable. You can get a ten-foot one on Amazon for 11 bucks. This reduces input lag for instant response time and virtually removes the need for batteries in the first place. This basic knowledge is lost on casual gamers, but it's definitely worth investing in.
Ok....then lower the price and pass the cost saving on since MS doesn't have to invest in lithium batteries. I'm fine with "flexibility" and the option to buy rechargeable, but if you are the same price as the competition that does have rechargeable then you are simply over-charging your customer.
Personally I think having to use swap out batteries in 2020 is ridiculous.. If your able to put rechargeable batteries into the controller and charge them through the control though then I dont see a problem with that.
Their vision with XCloud and the future of where and how these controllers will be used makes sense why they still allow AA batteries.. but they should at least package the console with a play n charge kit.
If I’m on a road trip or at the airport or on the usual metro ride from Penn to Long Island if worst comes to worst I’d at least like to only plug my phone into the wall charger or mobile charger if it’s losing juice when gaming on Xcloud... could you imagine having to plug in a controller and phone to charge at the same time? Instant TSA appearance because it’d look like you’re making a bomb... not to mention that’s just too much wires and ports needed just to relax and play on the go.
So in short AAs make sense.. why the console just doesn’t come with a play and charge kit.. not so much.