Lots of PS4s, Xbox Ones, and even PS3s are lying around, waiting to be discarded. That is a shame.
PS3 had Linux, which was nice, until Sony decided to block it in an update. In a strange twist PS4 was the only console hacked last gen, and it is actually possible to install Linux on it now: https://github.com/fail0verflo... [github.com]
Xbox One and Series has "developer mode", which is a one time unlock ($10?), and then you can run custom applications, including emulators: https://arstechnica.com/gaming... [arstechnica.com] Including even th
I don't know how much faith I'd put in what's being claimed here, particularly without seeing how Sony is doing all of their accounting, which isn't available to us. Sony would very much like everyone to believe that they're selling these consoles for less than they cost to manufacture, because that just makes it seem like one hell of a deal that you and I really ought to get in on. Anyone who spends the smallest bit of time thinking about it realizes that they have to make their money somewhere and satisfi
Consoles are loss-leaders. It's commissions on game sales they really want.
Consoles are loss-leaders. It's commissions on game sales they really want.
Exactly. I'm not sure how the concept of a loss-leader is so foreign here. Grocery stores have done this for decades to get you in the door.
IMHO, the price isn't low enough. Provide the console for free. Charge for the games. You'll probably get more customers that way.
Until someone figures out how to boot linux on it and people will have free hardware.
Lots of PS4s, Xbox Ones, and even PS3s are lying around, waiting to be discarded. That is a shame.
PS3 had Linux, which was nice, until Sony decided to block it in an update. In a strange twist PS4 was the only console hacked last gen, and it is actually possible to install Linux on it now:
https://github.com/fail0verflo... [github.com]
Xbox One and Series has "developer mode", which is a one time unlock ($10?), and then you can run custom applications, including emulators:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming... [arstechnica.com]
Including even th