crackajack
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I guess using XBX for their stream host devices is paying off and some people decided to just use that instead of investing in any new hw?
Sony should have held a lot of PS5 units back and used them for streaming. People who want to play on PS5 and could not get one, could have played on their stream service then instead. But long term it is possibly more profitable to have people buy your hw, which then likely will buy some games instead of cultivating an audience that want their games via a flatrate subscription. I'd assume MS has to fight for market share, while Sony can be more interested in profits, prioritize the single full price sales instead of subs. Once PS5 demand is somewhat saturated and they put some PS5 in the servers, it might get closer. Or stream interested customers are then already on Xcloud. Whatever. The market did not take off as fast as Sony anticipated (with their Onlive Gaika buys) and probably still won't explode in the near future either to be really significant soon.
Sony should have held a lot of PS5 units back and used them for streaming. People who want to play on PS5 and could not get one, could have played on their stream service then instead. But long term it is possibly more profitable to have people buy your hw, which then likely will buy some games instead of cultivating an audience that want their games via a flatrate subscription. I'd assume MS has to fight for market share, while Sony can be more interested in profits, prioritize the single full price sales instead of subs. Once PS5 demand is somewhat saturated and they put some PS5 in the servers, it might get closer. Or stream interested customers are then already on Xcloud. Whatever. The market did not take off as fast as Sony anticipated (with their Onlive Gaika buys) and probably still won't explode in the near future either to be really significant soon.