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esturk on Aug 13, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

Not to be pedantic, Sony and Nintendo can't both be monopolies here by its very definition. They vie for the very same market share.

nrb on Aug 13, 2020 [–]

To be more pendantic, handheld and set-top gaming consoles can surely be considered different markets.

Nintendo has had a clear monopoly on handheld consoles for several generations.

Sony had an extremely strong market position in the 5th and 6th generation gaming consoles but I wouldn't really call it a monopoly.

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