@roboshort Breath of the Wild is currently sitting at around 4.7 million units sold on Switch alone. Mario's got a way to go to catch Link, but I think when all is said and done that Mario will outsell Breath of the Wild.
It's actually the fifth game that would have cross platform play, Liam. Minecraft, Rocket League, Crazy Justice, and Chess Ultra were the first four games announced with cross-platform play.
@JaxonH Crossbuy for PS1 games does work between Vita and PS3. Any PS1 game you bought on either system works on the other so Sony does have some cross-buy implementation with their VC style games.
Then many games that come to PS4 and Vita include cross-buy for those games. Not every game. It's up to each publisher how they want to handle it, but the ability is there and many of them take advantage of that because they know customers want to be able to play the game on whichever system they choose.
Many third parties still heavily support Vita so it's not a dead system and part of a perfect example of how cross-buy can work on a home system and console.
Nintendo really should look at this model and implement it going forward.
@rjejr This, exactly. I love that I can spend whatever amount on the eShop I want so if there's a game for $2 that I want to get I don't have to spend $5 to get it.
@TheCodemastr Going to a theater doesn't give you access to the DVD and such, but many DVD and Blu-ray discs come with a copy of the movie digitally that can be accessed across multiple devices and services so you do get cross-buy type functionality when you purchase movies these days.
Sony gives you access to the game on up to three systems in many cases right now with cross-buy titles. If you own PS3, Vita and/or PS4 you have the ability to play and save your games across multiple systems, both third party and first party titles. Most, if not all of your iOS purchases are accessible on multiple devices.
Cross-buy is becoming a huge part of the retail landscape these days and with many people having multiple devices it only makes sense to allow customers to access the content on any device they own.
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Re: Super Mario Odyssey Has Already Cleared 2 Million Sales
@roboshort Breath of the Wild is currently sitting at around 4.7 million units sold on Switch alone. Mario's got a way to go to catch Link, but I think when all is said and done that Mario will outsell Breath of the Wild.
Re: Mantis Burn Racing On Switch Will Include Cross-Play Support
It's actually the fifth game that would have cross platform play, Liam. Minecraft, Rocket League, Crazy Justice, and Chess Ultra were the first four games announced with cross-platform play.
Re: Talking Point: Five Years of eShop Progress Doesn't Mask Nintendo's Next-Gen Challenge
@JaxonH Crossbuy for PS1 games does work between Vita and PS3. Any PS1 game you bought on either system works on the other so Sony does have some cross-buy implementation with their VC style games.
Then many games that come to PS4 and Vita include cross-buy for those games. Not every game. It's up to each publisher how they want to handle it, but the ability is there and many of them take advantage of that because they know customers want to be able to play the game on whichever system they choose.
Many third parties still heavily support Vita so it's not a dead system and part of a perfect example of how cross-buy can work on a home system and console.
Nintendo really should look at this model and implement it going forward.
Re: Talking Point: Five Years of eShop Progress Doesn't Mask Nintendo's Next-Gen Challenge
@rjejr This, exactly. I love that I can spend whatever amount on the eShop I want so if there's a game for $2 that I want to get I don't have to spend $5 to get it.
Re: Talking Point: Five Years of eShop Progress Doesn't Mask Nintendo's Next-Gen Challenge
@TheCodemastr Going to a theater doesn't give you access to the DVD and such, but many DVD and Blu-ray discs come with a copy of the movie digitally that can be accessed across multiple devices and services so you do get cross-buy type functionality when you purchase movies these days.
Sony gives you access to the game on up to three systems in many cases right now with cross-buy titles. If you own PS3, Vita and/or PS4 you have the ability to play and save your games across multiple systems, both third party and first party titles. Most, if not all of your iOS purchases are accessible on multiple devices.
Cross-buy is becoming a huge part of the retail landscape these days and with many people having multiple devices it only makes sense to allow customers to access the content on any device they own.