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Consoles don't open themselves up to any developer nor advertise themselves as such. Apple, however, definitely advertises the hell out of the App Store, which

Consoles don't open themselves up to any developer nor advertise themselves as such. Apple, however, definitely advertises the hell out of the App Store, which is open to anyone. Consoles also sell the hardware at a loss, and use game sales to subsidize it. There's different expectations, advertisements, and economics in play here.

xemoka 6y ago
Open to those with an Apple Developer account. It's not open to everyone. The licensing process is just easier than for consoles.
- dx034 6y ago
  You pay a nominal fee and can publish an App. There's no selection process. Consoles however won't just let anyone on their platform.