… On Wednesday, PlayStation announced plans to stop selling physical game discs by January 2028. The company also intends to cease support for PlayStation 3 and Vita hardware on its digital storefront. …
… Reports have suggested that Microsoft is considering spinning off or even selling Xbox. …
… Content and services revenue was aldo down by 10%, while hardware revenue dropped by 13%. …
… In the short term, the increased cost of computer hardware is very bad news for players . …
… After Sony followed Xbox's lead and started publishing to PC in 2020, Nintendo was left as the last company holding to the time-honored strategy of the platform exclusive — a walled garden where software and hardware sell each other. …
… Nintendo's Game-Key Cards are better; at least you can sell or lend them. …
… Thirdly, the console platform holders have scale and buying power in the electronics market that surely dwarf those of Valve's relatively tiny hardware operation. …