I really not going to be surprised that in case Epic manage to win over Apple they'll put pressure on console manufacturers next.

I would presume so as well. If Apple loses their case, I imagine we will see big changes in many platforms. I would also posit... much higher prices for hardware[1] to make up for the "income gap" too, presumably.

[1]: hard to image game consoles being sold at a loss if they couldn't make it up in fees on the other side.

Consoles have been profitable since PS 4 era.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/30/sony-posts-2-1b-profit-as-...

hmm. I presumed they were still initially sold at a slight loss until economies of scale made them per-unit profitable in the middle of the sales curve.

If that isn't the case, then it makes Sweeny's statement above seem even stranger.

Ps4 was profitable within 6 months but Sony has been selling that for years so it's definitely not middle.

Ps4 pro was profitable from day one.