In its continued effort to appear like he underdog within the gaming trade, Microsoft claimed to the EU and a panel of nationwide antitrust officers at this time that globally, Sony’s PlayStation represents 70% of the console market share, in comparison with the Xbox’s 30%.
For Europe, Microsoft claims that the distinction is 80/20 in favour of Sony. In Japan, 96/4 in favour of Sony.
In fact, its vital to notice that these numbers appear to signify a world the place Nintendo has 0% of the console market share, or just that Microsoft didn’t embody Nintendo’s share to higher present a distinction between it and Sony.
“These numbers have been remarkably regular for 20 years. Even final 12 months, when there have been points with Sony’s provide chain, they got here again robust.” stated Microsoft’s Brad Smith.
“Regulators shouldn’t be right here to guard tremendous dominant firms. Consider me, I do know.” added Smith.
On prime of presenting these numbers to the EU, Microsoft additionally introduced the closure of offers with each NVIDIA and Nintendo to convey its video games, together with Name Of Obligation, to the Nintendo Change and GeForce Now, ought to the deal undergo.
These offers are supposed to signify simply how keen Microsoft is to make its titles out there to all gamers, and never maintain all this new IP it will get within the Activision Blizzard acquisition beneath Xbox exclusivity.
Supply – [GamesIndustry.Biz, The Verge]