Microsoft has claimed that it’s simpler for Sony to safe PS5 and PS4 exclusives as a result of PlayStation has a considerably bigger person base than Xbox consoles. Microsoft made this argument in yet one more submitting forward of the authorized showdown towards FTC that’s set to start at present. The FTC is searching for a preliminary injunction to forestall Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard till its investigation into the merger is full.
Xbox exclusives “significantly extra pricey” than PS5 exclusives, based on Microsoft
Microsoft says that the bigger a console’s person base, the better it’s for its producer to safe third-party exclusives. The corporate’s assertion additional means that even first-party exclusives don’t price Sony as a lot as they price Microsoft.
“The bigger the platform’s person base of potential purchasers relative to rivals, the smaller the portion of the market that have to be ‘purchased out’ (internally or externally) to take a sport unique,” Microsoft claims. “Exclusivity is significantly extra pricey for Xbox than it’s for Sony.”
Microsoft has additionally proposed a number of methods for Sony to compete ought to its acquisition of Activision Blizzard go forward. One of many methods Microsoft suggests Sony can compete is by buying one other writer prefer it acquired Bungie. The corporate means that it wouldn’t be against consolidation wars.
The back-and-forth between Microsoft, Activision, FTC, and Sony is anticipated to final a number of extra weeks.