RetroGamingUK
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Sony - the biggest home console company in history currently having yet another hugely successful generation with home consoles. We've seen an increase of games on PC this generation with live service games even appearing on Xbox. They did have a dedicated handheld platform with PSP and Vita, but they left that market.
Nintendo - the biggest handheld console company in history currently having huge success with its hybrids, Switch 1 and Switch 2. Their IP are now approaching 40 years old and they're completely unique. Now firmly integrated with ARM and nVidia mobile chips, their days of making powerful home consoles is over.
Microsoft - a former big player in home consoles has seen a huge and increasing pivot towards Windows, subscriptions and full third party publishing. With an upcoming Windows handheld (that doesn't play Xbox games) and rumoured Windows powered OEM machines coming.
It seems now, to me, that's these 3 companies are no longer in competition with each other.
Sony has won the home console war
Nintendo has won the handheld war
Microsoft has won the computer war (SteamOS and MacOS will never topple Windows).
Are they now done trying to compete with each other? Has each company realised their strengths and weaknesses and decided to focus on different markets?
What do you think?
Nintendo - the biggest handheld console company in history currently having huge success with its hybrids, Switch 1 and Switch 2. Their IP are now approaching 40 years old and they're completely unique. Now firmly integrated with ARM and nVidia mobile chips, their days of making powerful home consoles is over.
Microsoft - a former big player in home consoles has seen a huge and increasing pivot towards Windows, subscriptions and full third party publishing. With an upcoming Windows handheld (that doesn't play Xbox games) and rumoured Windows powered OEM machines coming.
It seems now, to me, that's these 3 companies are no longer in competition with each other.
Sony has won the home console war
Nintendo has won the handheld war
Microsoft has won the computer war (SteamOS and MacOS will never topple Windows).
Are they now done trying to compete with each other? Has each company realised their strengths and weaknesses and decided to focus on different markets?
What do you think?