Comment on Phil Spencer wants Epic Games Store and others on Xbox consoles
woelkchen@lemmy.world 3 months agoif Apple’s model is not legal, then neither is Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo…
Except it’s not about the model itself, it’s about market power. Neither game console maker has a monopoly, not even Nintendo.
I agree that it is about market powery, but one could make the argument that Xbox/PlayStation have a duopoly similar to iOS/Android.
Although I think PlayStation dominated with roughly a 70/30 split worldwide (higher in Europe). Nintendo is somewhat in its own category imo, since they mostly do their own games and don’t directly compete in that sense.
But I guess in a way consoles also compete with PCs.
one could make the argument that Xbox/PlayStation have a duopoly similar to iOS/Android.
You’ll have a hard time arguing that. Conventional wisdom groups all video games consoles together:
And overall video game revenue is centered around mobile:
The arcade experience of having to put in money to play just moved to mobile.
Microsoft is edging closer to a monopoly, which may be why they’re making this move.
Microsoft is edging closer to a monopoly
Windows is a monopoly, Xbox is not.
I’m fully aware of that but if history showed one thing it’s that Microsoft runs game developers into the ground.
Also Take Two, Nintendo, EA, and Sony exist. Microsoft has no monopoly just because they bought a crap publisher. The lastest Call of Duty game on mobile already tanked.
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Are there any other virtual stores on the console? There’s obviously physical store fronts, but I’m pretty sure there’s only the one digitally on console.
woelkchen@lemmy.world 3 months ago
No but since none of the console vendors have a monopoly, antitrust laws don’t apply. They can do practically any shit as long as none have a dominant market position.
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Apple doesn’t have a monopoly though, there’s still Android. And outside of the US Android is more popular than iOS.
woelkchen@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Based on revenue, it has, though. iPhones are being bought by people who spend more money in app stores than the average Android user.
IamAnonymous@lemmy.world 3 months ago
So Nintendo can force everyone to buy a Switch to play Mario games? From what I see, consoles are locked in as well and we are forced to have PS/Xbox/Switch for their exclusive games. And this is legal because they aren’t as big as Apple? Why can’t I buy one console to play any game I want just like I can install any OS on Android?
woelkchen@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Apple can do whatever they want on iPads, Mac, and Vision Pro. At least WRT Gatekeeper status in the EU, only iPhone is covered.