I suppose, but I haven't been talking about that at all. At least, that was my focus.
I was discussing how dumb of a strategy it is to not release exclusives and how it creates bad PR, which MS can't really afford atm.
Well... it remains to be seen. There's never been a generational transition like this upcoming one. Things are a lot different now with BC and the mid gen refreshes.
Yes... new games not available on any other platform will sell that platform... but given the strategies of each company... they both make sense. Sony needs/wants PS5's to get out there fast. Exclusive games facilitate that. MS has XO, Series X, and PC. They're trying to hit every price range and offer services on top of that which entice people to purchase whichever hardware makes sense for them.
It ultimately IS about the games. But in MS' case, they might be better off selling their initial Series X games to as wide of a market as possible. The Series X/PC exclusives which truly push the power will come... and people can purchase XSX knowing that their old library of Xbox games will work, as well as all the games to look forward to in the future.
I'm not saying either is right or wrong. But Halo at launch has a huge opportunity because regardless of being on other platforms, that game WILL sell Series X consoles... and if it turns out to be an actual great Halo... it could really start the gen off right for them.
We'll have to see how it all plays out.. but all I'm saying is that I don't buy into the fear mongering that games won't take advantage of the new console because there's last gen versions of them. Pricing, features, services, and games will ultimately decide how well they continue to sell after launch.