

Buying Bethesda and their allegiance with EA is just the start of that movement. Microsoft is moving in on Steam to become a gaming platform on PC. Is Microsoft trying to make up for its lack in sales with its game pass subscription? Typically it takes few years before the console itself is profitable and is why MSFT was ahead of the game with selling Xbox Live. My guess is they don’t have this cloud? Or it wouldn’t be quite as smooth?Ī subscription makes sense if consoles aren’t profitable right? Or are they not profitable with the amount being sold? I think PS5 seemingly doing okay in that department. I’d have to think profits would skyrocket especially with the amount of consoles they will sell. Imagine if PlayStation implements something like game pass.I imagine they would if they already haven’t. Is Microsoft trying to make up for its lack in sales with its game pass subscription? And is PlayStation 5 going to end up profitable because of the amount of console sold due to having better exclusives or whatever reason? This still has a ways to go as the $399 version is still a loss but it’s basically still in its infancy. A subscription makes sense if consoles aren’t profitable right? Or are they not profitable with the amount being sold? I think PS5 seemingly doing okay in that department. It feels like an App Store when I browse it.

A large portion of gamepass looks to be games made for hand held devices.I mean if that’s the type of gaming you like to do. Mostly Roguelikes such as "Slay the Spire" or "Monster Train," but I did play through a bit of "Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice" using only touchscreen, and it worked great too.Įven more reason to ditch the console and just sell the subscription. I usually just play the games that can be played through touchscreen though. There's a pretty good selection of games that can be played on a cell phone or tablet with a bluetooth-enabled XBox Controller. I guess we could get super-technical and call that a computer if you'd like.
