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IMO affordable consoles (SNES / Mario / early 90s) and App Stores (Farmville / mid-2000s) mark the beginning and end. Console exclusives drive console adoption
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IMO affordable consoles (SNES / Mario / early 90s) and App Stores (Farmville / mid-2000s) mark the beginning and end.
Console exclusives drive console adoption, which incentivizes better games.
App Stores undermine the console market, and simplify micro-transactions.