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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by xyzzy_plugh on Sunday May 23, 2021 @11:21AM (#27255596)
I can buy a game from a store as well. Or a friend. And sell my games as well. I can choose which console I buy to consume these games on. It's a game-centric system.

Sure, the path consoles are heading down will look like the current Apple situation very soon. And I think the same criticisms apply then, too.

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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by d3nj4l on Sunday May 23, 2021 @11:56AM (#27255940)
> I can buy a game from a store as well.

Console games sold in stores pay a licensing fee to the console maker, so the maker still gets their 30%.

> I can choose which console I buy to consume these games on.

Not really? You can't play the new Demons' Souls on an Xbox, no matter how much you want to. You also can't get Gamepass on a PS. Console sales are driven by exclusives.

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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by pjmlp on Sunday May 23, 2021 @12:52PM (#27256496)
It is the other way around, consoles are like this since they were introduced.
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