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minus-squareBrikoX@lemmy.zipMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-23 hours agoBecause market share was king back then so consoles were subsidized. Now subscriptions are king, so hardware products are left in the dust. Valve Confirms Steam Machine Will Not Be Subsidized Hardware Like Consoles, and Some Are Questioning That Strategy While Bracing Themselves for a ‘Current PC Market’ Price Sony Executive Confirms That PlayStation Is Moving Away from the Hardware Business Toward a Platform Business Xbox “Has No Desire” To Make Hardware Anymore, Founding Team Member Says
Because market share was king back then so consoles were subsidized. Now subscriptions are king, so hardware products are left in the dust.