Sony Corporation (ADR) (SNE) Won the Battle, But Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Can Still Win the War

What if publishers price Xbox One games at lower price points than PS4 titles? It can happen. In fact, it should happen. If Xbox One discs are less valuable to gamers because they lack trade-in value, then the perceived value will be lower. Why can’t software companies pass on those savings to the gamers in a move that will shift the value proposition of the Xbox One console itself?

What if they decide to only put out Xbox One versions of some titles? Each platform has its exclusives, but what if publishers begin holding back on one platform to favor the one where the margins will be higher?

This week was a battle in a war that won’t be decided until the holidays. Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) won the battle, but Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has too big of a lead in the current console generation to assume that it will lose the war.

The article Sony Won the Battle, but Microsoft Can Still Win the War originally appeared on Fool.com.

Longtime Fool contributor Rick Munarriz has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple, GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT).

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