Microsoft: Valve isn't a threat to consoles; everyone is wary of Apple

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Microsoft doesn't view Valve as a competitor in the console universe, Microsoft President of Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick said during Microsoft's TechForum. Valve is "doing some innovative stuff," Mattrick says, but when it comes to direct competition, "no."

"The scale of products and things that are being brought to market are probably a little bit richer when I look at Sony, Nintendo, Apple and Google," he says.

Valve boss Gabe Newell recently noted that Apple is the Steam Box's (Image above) biggest threat, since it already controls such a large portion of the market with the App Store.
Nat Brown, the man who gave the original Xbox its name and former Microsoft leader, also sees Apple's potential to own the console game.

"Apple, if it chooses to do so, will simply kill PlayStation, Wii U and Xbox by introducing an open 30 percent-cut app/game ecosystem for Apple TV,"


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PGAPosted:

Maya
UMP Apple can't kill all the other major companies... or can it?


That my friend is the right question.


I personally do not think that they can right now. Maybe in the future though.

Soldier_Posted:

UMP Apple can't kill all the other major companies... or can it?


That my friend is the right question.

UMPPosted:

Apple can't kill all the other major companies... or can it?

CearnsyPosted:

Drumstep
ME0W
A_Random_Guyyy
PGA
DSR Microsoft prices are typically high but hopefully the 720 won't be that high


Yeah, hopefully they don't go overboard on the starting launch price.


They will. But it will probably be worth it.


I think you are thinking of Sony, Microsoft prices their consoles right.


Ms charges 300 for a 250 gb console, while sony charges 300 for a 500 gb console. And then there is paying for gold so before you say ms charges less than sony, do some research first .


You got the pricing right but Xbox is better

-VisionPosted:

Drumstep
ME0W
A_Random_Guyyy
PGA
DSR Microsoft prices are typically high but hopefully the 720 won't be that high


Yeah, hopefully they don't go overboard on the starting launch price.


They will. But it will probably be worth it.


I think you are thinking of Sony, Microsoft prices their consoles right.


Ms charges 300 for a 250 gb console, while sony charges 300 for a 500 gb console. And then there is paying for gold so before you say ms charges less than sony, do some research first .


still alot consitering the hdd is about 40 to buy yourself and a xobx is only 99 to get without a hdd

-VisionPosted:

i hop the 720 ist like 600 $ the relese

FuturaPosted:

i hope 720 wont be a high price

neboPosted:

ME0W
A_Random_Guyyy
PGA
DSR Microsoft prices are typically high but hopefully the 720 won't be that high


Yeah, hopefully they don't go overboard on the starting launch price.


They will. But it will probably be worth it.


I think you are thinking of Sony, Microsoft prices their consoles right.


Ms charges 300 for a 250 gb console, while sony charges 300 for a 500 gb console. And then there is paying for gold so before you say ms charges less than sony, do some research first .

PGAPosted:

M60
Tow_Mater I like windows more than apple


Windows is cheaper and beater anyway


Yeah, i like Windows better as well.

(P.S. Beater? lol :P)

CearnsyPosted:

Tow_Mater I like windows more than apple


Windows is cheaper and beater anyway


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