the.com/exclusive titles
the reason you actually own two consoles you can't afford.
means video games available on only one platform, used by hardware makers to sell you the box, not just the disc.
from born from the console wars of the 1980s-90s, when nintendo and sega paid developers to keep mascots and franchises locked to their hardware, turning games into loyalty weapons.
paid dealssony and microsoft spend millions to keep games locked
timed vs permanentsome exclusives expire, others never leave
first party edgenintendo owns the studios, so no bidding war needed
for instance
the legend of zelda — nintendo-only since 1986, still sells consoles
god of war — sony playstation exclusive, ragnarok sold 11 million in 2022
halo — launched xbox in 2001, ended microsoft exclusivity in 2024
final fantasy vii — 1997 sony deal that ended nintendo's dominance