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Re:Sega Saturn Architecture – A practical analysis by hnlmorg on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @06:22PM (#39833521)
It also didn’t help that Sony poached a lot of studios with exclusivity deals.

The fact that the Saturn was harder to develop for, had a smaller market share and Sony were paying studios to release on the PlayStation, it’s no wonder Sony won the console wars that generation.

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Re:Sega Saturn Architecture – A practical analysis by VelesDude on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @11:43PM (#39835510)
Sony through their choices also landed on a bit of luck. They where cheaper than the Saturn, had a machine that was much easier to work with and where charging developers a lot less in royalties. Also helped that they where out before N64 and with the cost of cartridges.
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Re:Sega Saturn Architecture – A practical analysis by hnlmorg on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @03:54AM (#39836565)
I get that you’re saying but I wouldn’t describe that as luck. Their choices weren’t made randomly and are what lead to their success.
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