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Old 02-08-2024, 04:13 PM   #2120
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18 View Post
PSP was huge, especially in Japan.

Vita was an amazing they device they just decided to stop supporting.

And I'd argue the market is much different now.

The Steam Deck has shown that a premium device with the right value prop can work...I feel like if Microsoft made a native Gamepass device it could work.
PSP was successful no doubt, but I'd probably stop short of calling it huge when it's direct competitor outsold it 2-to-1.

Steam Deck isn't a mass market device so it really doesn't factor in much. They've sold a couple million, which is great for a premium enthusiast device you sell direct from your own store and isn't your primary income driver. What I'm saying is, if Nintendo had sold only a couple million Switch consoles in 2017-2029 they'd be going third party too.
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