Yoshi-P says discussions about FFXIV on Switch and Xbox One are "Positive"

[Black_Wing]

We'll more likely get a Switch version over Xbox One. Given the history of Microsoft, this would be perfect for Sony to allow things with Nintendo but not Microsoft. Weaken Xbox enough that its sales become too low for the CEO and he has it canned permanently (see Band, Windows Phone, etc), and one less competition to fight off. I could see Sony doing that, then pushing out Nintendo later on.

So yeah, Switch version possible, Xbox version never gonna happen.

Neither Sony or Microsoft will push out Nintendo. Nintendo does it's own thing.

[Lynart]

Neither Sony or Microsoft will push out Nintendo. Nintendo does it's own thing.

I'll point out to you that a lot of gamers are very protective of brands due to their identity revolving around it, hence why people will fabricate highly improbably scenarios just to make themselves feel better; their egos are tied to the brands.

Here are some very basic facts:

Sony's market value: $60.09B
Nintendo's market value: $52.135B
Microsoft's market value: $729.635B

Nintendo is nearly 100% a video game company. Sony is not. Microsoft is definitely not. If anyone wanted to do anything, it would be Microsoft straight up buying both of them out. But you know why they won't? Because Microsoft's gaming division is somebody's basement toy whereas gaming is Nintendo's core, and I'm willing to bet gaming has become part of Sony's core business. M$ could afford to operate in the red infinitely while taking giant risks and learning from Nintendo and Sony's mistakes. Nintendo and Sony, on the other hand, can't afford to make mistakes.

[Paladinleeds]

I'll point out to you that a lot of gamers are very protective of brands due to their identity revolving around it, hence why people will fabricate highly improbably scenarios just to make themselves feel better; their egos are tied to the brands.

I love how it comes across you're trying to say I'm very protective of the Sony brand. I aren't. Last Sony console I owned was the PS2 (I went to Xbox after that). here's the thing, I've gone all in with Microsoft (nowadays I use Android on my phone, but for 4 years I used Windows Phone). If anything, I would be protective of the Microsoft brand. So why would I be protective of the Sony brand if I much prefer Microsoft? And given how the current Microsoft CEO operates (again see Band and Windows Phone), it isn't as big of a stretch as you say it is.

[Lynart]

I love how it comes across you're trying to say I'm very protective of the Sony brand. I aren't. Last Sony console I owned was the PS2 (I went to Xbox after that). here's the thing, I've gone all in with Microsoft (nowadays I use Android on my phone, but for 4 years I used Windows Phone). If anything, I would be protective of the Microsoft brand. So why would I be protective of the Sony brand if I much prefer Microsoft? And given how the current Microsoft CEO operates (again see Band and Windows Phone), it isn't as big of a stretch as you say it is.

............I don't know who you are, or what on earth you are defending yourself for.

Did you randomly catch my grenade and pull the pin? =P