> That's missing the point, Apple owns the platform People make a lot of to-do about it, but, that's not really an unusual thing in the market anymore. Sony h

> That's missing the point, Apple owns the platform People make a lot of to-do about it, but, that's not really an unusual thing in the market anymore. Sony has exclusive control of their store, does not permit sideloading, and no, the hardware isn't subsidized. https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/325504-sony-finally-turns-a-profit-on-499-ps5 https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/325504-sony-finally-turns... Regardless of whether you feel that's also bad, it goes to establish that this is not unusual or particularly noteworthy behavior.