PlayStation’s larger installed base means securing exclusive content for the PS5 is far less expensive than what Microsoft has to pay for its own exclusive games on Xbox, the hardware manufacturer has claimed in new filings ahead of its legal battle with the FTC.
As previously reported, the FTC is proving to be a major roadblock in Microsoft’s plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, with the FTC looking to secure a preliminary injunction against the Redmond-based tech giant.
The larger the platform’s user base of potential purchasers relative to rivals, the smaller the portion of the market that must be ‘bought out’ (internally or externally) to take a game exclusive. Exclusivity is considerably more costly for Xbox than it is for Sony.
Microsoft revealed in other filings that it believes Sony’s upcoming Project Q is likely to retail for under $300, while Sony has said that it will have to withhold information on the PS6 from Activision if it ends up being bought by Microsoft.
[Source – Florian Mueller on Twitter]