Pretty sure consoles are typically sold for below cost as a loss leader, and they make their money through licensing fees, accessories, and software sales. But the point still stands.
You can see it plainly with how much the digital only version is discounted, they are willing to eat a loss to get one in your hands so you keep buying other stuff
And with how it is now, you want to get as many as possible out there to increase your chances of landing the 'whales' who spend a thousand dollars on DLC.
Pretty sure consoles are typically sold for below cost as a loss leader, and they make their money through licensing fees, accessories, and software sales. But the point still stands.
Yep
You can see it plainly with how much the digital only version is discounted, they are willing to eat a loss to get one in your hands so you keep buying other stuff
And with how it is now, you want to get as many as possible out there to increase your chances of landing the 'whales' who spend a thousand dollars on DLC.
MBS's steam account is one of the funniest things I ever seen.