I can't comment on Apple laptops or AMD processors, but game consoles usually try to operate with a Razor and Blades model[1]. A manufacturer such as Sony likel

I can't comment on Apple laptops or AMD processors, but game consoles usually try to operate with a Razor and Blades model[1]. A manufacturer such as Sony likely wants to get the install base of a PlayStation to be as big as possible and as quickly as possible. This results in a steady stream of royalties as new games release and there's a larger market for them. The consoles more or less create demand for games. The PlayStation 4 is a decent example as it sold quite well when it launched, and that enabled Sony to earn revenues on popular games such as Final Fantasy VII Remake or Ghosts of Tsushima late into its life. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_and_blades_model https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_and_blades_model