Right, you can deploy your game to any console from a variety of IDEs. The end user who purchases your game, if on a console, not PC, has to purchase it through

Right, you can deploy your game to any console from a variety of IDEs. The end user who purchases your game, if on a console, not PC, has to purchase it through the console maker's store, they have no alternatives (generally). Want that newest Fire Emblem game on the Switch? Head on over to the eshop!