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by chimmy_chonga 2763 days ago
I was about to make this comment as well. The only way to sideload games on any game console is to essentially "jail break" it as well.

Which automatically voids any and all warranties on the product.

Like it was mentioned above, if you want to reach Playstation's, Nintendo's, or Microsoft Xbox's regular warranty abiding customers, you HAVE to go through their marketplaces and gain their approvals and pay their license fees first
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vorpalhex 2763 days ago
Right, but nobody is using their Playstation to do their banking, nor is Playstation in control of 40% of the world's app share.
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votepaunchy 2763 days ago
Right, due to Sony's, Nintendo's, and Microsoft's complete lockdown of their app ecosystems.
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vorpalhex 2763 days ago
If I sell you a video poker machine, I'm not obligated to allow you to install your banking app across my video poker machines.

If I sell you a general desktop computer and refuse to let you install any banking app aside from Bank of Evil, then I'm probably breaking antitrust statutes.

Playstations and Nintendos are more like video poker machines. Sure, they could theoretically run a bank app, but they're sold as locked down gaming only consoles.

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