What is the point of console exclusives?

The purpose of console exclusives is to get you to buy the console. They are usually first-party titles but when a 3rd party developer releases a console exclusive it’s because Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo has given them a shed load of money to forgo releasing it on other consoles or PC.

Are exclusives good or bad?

Though many gamers aren’t fans of exclusives, they’re not all bad. In fact, exclusives are actually a good thing for the gaming industry. A trending topic in gaming in the past few years has been about exclusivity in gaming. The fact of the matter is that exclusives can be good.

Do console exclusives matter?

Yes, exclusives matter. Think of them as competitive advantages that each company pushes in order to make more money by attracting gamers to their platform.

Do exclusives matter?

However, exclusives really do matter. At a time where cross-play is not guaranteed it really does matter. If people don’t buy Xboxes then I’ll have fewer people to play Destiny 2 with, and without exclusive games fewer people will buy the same console as me.

Does Playstation have better exclusives?

Aparently Sony’s PS4 has way more exclusive games than Xbox one and most of them are the best of the best.

Why do exclusives matter?

The thing is, exclusives matter. They are especially important when consumers are thinking about which console to invest in. Each console has different hardware and there will be pros and cons to the approach taken by each manufacturer. That is true across every generation.

Do exclusive games make more money?

Generally no, if they did it wouldn’t make sense. This is what Microsoft / Sony / Nintendo will do with a promising developer. The platforms need great exclusive titles so they shovel money from non-exclusive titles to exclusive titles. You are more likely to lose money if you are not doing an exclusive title.

Does PlayStation have better exclusives?

Are Xbox exclusives better than PS4?

Both the PS4 and Xbox One now have substantial games libraries. But, it’s with its exclusive racing games that the Xbox One really excels, with the Forza Motorsport and Horizon titles being excellent entries in the series. The Xbox platform also stands apart thanks to Xbox Game Pass.

Why do exclusive games exist?

Exclusives are typically at the forefront of promotional efforts during gaming conferences such as E3, in order to help drive sales of hardware, as a consumer choosing between options may be swayed by the different range of games available on each different console.

Which console has the best exclusives?

1. Playstation 4 – 2565 Games

Console	Game Count	Exclusives
Playstation 4	2565 Games	229 Exclusives