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Sounds interesting but I don't think so. My reasoning stems from the fact that App stores are pretty much the only way to download and purchase software on iPho
by bliblah 8y ago
Sounds interesting but I don't think so. My reasoning stems from the fact that App stores are pretty much the only way to download and purchase software on iPhones. Meanwhile console games can be bought in the digital marketplace and Physical with physical being much more open option. This pretty much breaks any monopoly that sony could hope to have. Theoretically, if the next generation of consoles aims to follow suite with PCs and do away with Physical copies then we could see a stronger case.
- criddell 8y agoSony and Microsoft still have monopoly power on the consoles because no matter where you buy the software, it has to be approved and signed by Sony or Microsoft. They charge a big fee for that and it gets passed on to the consumer. So I think it depends on how the Supreme Court rules. If Apple has to allow software signed by third parties, then I don't see why that wouldn't translate to the PS4 and XBox.