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> people familiar with Tim Sweeny’s life and ideology know that it is an actual important issues to him that platforms be open. I get that, but I admit to find
by stock_toaster 6y ago
> people familiar with Tim Sweeny’s life and ideology know that it is an actual important issues to him that platforms be open.
I get that, but I admit to finding it hard to square with his statements[1] that he is fine with game consoles not being open. Seems a strange dichotomy.
[1]: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:oglnAiHBXEYJ:https://twitter.com/timsweeneyepic/status/1113985565433765888%3Flang%3Den+&cd=13&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:oglnAi...
- SXX 6y agoI really not going to be surprised that in case Epic manage to win over Apple they'll put pressure on console manufacturers next.
- stock_toaster 6y agoI would presume so as well. If Apple loses their case, I imagine we will see big changes in many platforms. I would also posit... much higher prices for hardware[1] to make up for the "income gap" too, presumably. [1]: hard to image game consoles being sold at a loss if they couldn't make it up in fees on the other side.
- searchableguy 6y agoConsoles have been profitable since PS 4 era. https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/30/sony-posts-2-1b-profit-as-playstation-sales-keep-on-growing/ https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/30/sony-posts-2-1b-profit-as-...
- stock_toaster 6y agohmm. I presumed they were still initially sold at a slight loss until economies of scale made them per-unit profitable in the middle of the sales curve. If that isn't the case, then it makes Sweeny's statement above seem even stranger.
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- searchableguy 6y agoPs4 was profitable within 6 months but Sony has been selling that for years so it's definitely not middle. Ps4 pro was profitable from day one.