[TheRealSteel]

That isn't true at all, Microsoft absolutely takes a cut from physical game sales, and also places arbitrary restrictions on what can be sold and requires pre approval for everything. That's literally the business model of the Xbox.

It's no different to the iPhone at all. It's just less controversial because people think of their phone like a mini computer but always expected consoles to be closed.

[gamblor956]

Microsoft also negotiates with publishers/developers, so it's not a flat rate. MS (and Sony) let the market decide what their royalty is for every sale, and that's what anti trust laws want.