Sony buys exclusivity all the time and they are the market leader. It’s easier for them to buy it because, as the market leader, the developers won’t lose out on the majority of potential players by going exclusive.
But this creates a positive feedback loop where Sony can get lots of exclusives which leads more players to move to PlayStation due to the exclusives which helps Sony get even more exclusives etc.
It’s not sonys fault microsoft can’t put together deals or make good exclusive games. Microsoft has been buying devs and signing exclusive agreements for over 20 years.
Sony buys exclusivity all the time and they are the market leader. It’s easier for them to buy it because, as the market leader, the developers won’t lose out on the majority of potential players by going exclusive.
But this creates a positive feedback loop where Sony can get lots of exclusives which leads more players to move to PlayStation due to the exclusives which helps Sony get even more exclusives etc.
The FTC should really investigate those deals.
It’s not sonys fault microsoft can’t put together deals or make good exclusive games. Microsoft has been buying devs and signing exclusive agreements for over 20 years.