Why don't EA make an console?

EA are great devs no matter what you say. Deep down you know it's true and even though you cuss them and call the devils you still buy there's games. So why don't ea make a console they would have loads of exclusives FIFA, Maddan, NBA, BF, MOH, ME etc There target aducineces is everyone so everyone would buy there console. Do you think ea will join the next gen? P.S inb4 I get called a troll.Fear-

What makes you think I would buy there games if it was exclusive... I would probably stop playing EA games and they would lose me as a custmer... I'm obviously not buying a EA box.

Why would they spend all that money to build a console when three other companies are already doing that?

Because everybody hates EA and nobody would buy their console.AmazonTreeBoa

Because everybody hates EA and nobody would buy their console.AmazonTreeBoa

Their business model is proliferation to the level of ubiquity. Making themselves exclusive to a console runs counter to that. charizard1605

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[QUOTE="MonsieurX"][QUOTE="Fear-"] MS are already planning halo 7-9 so why notFear-

Their business model is proliferation to the level of ubiquity. Making themselves exclusive to a console runs counter to that. charizard1605

No, only larger companies should do that sort of thing, which nullifies the risk of bankruptcy. Apple/Google, now those are definitely suitable candidates, although Apple is something I'd stay away from lol.

The closest would be the 3DO. Trip Hawkins was chairman of the board at EA. But, the 3DO was more like a private venture for him. The 3DO was a nice console at the time. But, it's launch price of $700 was laugh-worthy.

There are already to many console as it is. All we need is Sony and Microsoft.

EA make billions a year from releasing multiplatform games. What do you think would happen if say FIFA which is on PS2, PS3, Wii, PC, 3DS, Vita, Xbox, ISO, android. Just releasing for one platform would cost EA millions if not billions.

1 - EA are publishers, not developers. They buy studios that make great games and generally make them worse. That's one of the many reasons people dislike them.

2 - EA are a large company for a games publisher but compared to Microsoft they are microscopic. They don't have anything close to the means to compete with a company of that size hardware wise. Nevermind having zero experience in it.

3 - Console gaming is dying out, it will last another gen perhaps but nothing beyond that. There is no money in hardware sales really, it's all in the software, which EA are part of already. So what's the point?

That's why.

why dont everyone just a make console? how about that? even better.. lets have 20 consoles :| instead of 3

If EA made a console:

• Paid online service however with mandatory payment to make to play an individual game online.

• No DVD drive, all digital content to avoid used game sales

• GUI would be Origin *shudders*

• DLC dispenser

why dont everyone just a make console? how about that? even better.. lets have 20 consoles :| instead of 3

finalstar2007

I don't think there's enough room in the market for a 4th competitor, I'm sure EA knows that.

Maybe if the market is widened next gen we could see Apple, EA or activisionBlizzard making a go at it.

I don't know who else is in a position to try though.

I agree, they have extremely talented developers. Unfortunaly they are not utilizing their artistic potential.

[QUOTE="Fear-"][QUOTE="MonsieurX"]They won't. Same games over and over only?MonsieurX

I agree, they have extremely talented developers. Unfortunaly they are not utilizing their artistic potential.

EA, Activision and Ubi could all make a own console.

Would it be viable for them?

No, because they have better sales on the existing systems and would likely have a loss on the hardware (unless we're talking about some cloud services or similar).

I don't think ANY EA game is worth buying a console for it... so what would be the point??

Because doesn't you have no spell?

[QUOTE="Fear-"][QUOTE="MonsieurX"] Because the xbox actually has other games.PcGamingRig

EA games are on xbox. EA don't have exclusives they make multiplatform games.

Becuase money is not in console making, EA is in the business of making money, plus EA couldn't afford the billions of dollars of R and R and then the usually loss with a console.

I don't think there's enough room in the market for a 4th competitor, I'm sure EA knows that.

Maybe if the market is widened next gen we could see Apple, EA or activisionBlizzard making a go at it.

I don't know who else is in a position to try though.

TopTierHustler

[QUOTE="TopTierHustler"]

I don't think there's enough room in the market for a 4th competitor, I'm sure EA knows that.

Maybe if the market is widened next gen we could see Apple, EA or activisionBlizzard making a go at it.

I don't know who else is in a position to try though.

the9thinning

They don't have any exerience in the industry though.

The only good games that come out of EA are games from Bioware and Visceral..... I DO NOT want to buy an EA console for just a couple of games (more than likely they would migrate Origin into it and then disconinue origin on the PC and then I wouldn't be able to get my Bioware and Visceral games on PC, only their console). Don't give them any ideas!!

Making a console is an huge investment for EA and there is already enough consoles in the market today.

They would end up just selling less FIFA, Maddan, NBA, BF, MOH, ME if they were exclusive on a 4th platform.

OP, I suggest learning proper grammar. Because "Why don't EA make an console?" makes zero sense.

Like others posted, I am very doubtful that EA ven got the capital for entering the console buisness as a Console Maker.

Generally EA is not doing too hot, they do not roll in dough like some people may think, and then there is the notion that by being a multiplat publisher, might be more profiterable in the long haull (they may end up selling over 4x the number of games by being multiplat). So there is not really an incentive, and too much risk involved.

Not to mention for Consome gamers to get what tehy want in a console, for a price they are willing to pay, EA would have (like most other Console makers) to take a huge initial hit and go into the minus for a good while, and the average EA shareholder seems to be awefully uninterrested in having their shares take a dip. (that is a problem throughout the industry however, not EA specific).

So I can see why they would not. Too much risk, involved for something that might not yield that much more income.

[QUOTE="the9thinning"][QUOTE="TopTierHustler"]

I don't think there's enough room in the market for a 4th competitor, I'm sure EA knows that.

Maybe if the market is widened next gen we could see Apple, EA or activisionBlizzard making a go at it.

I don't know who else is in a position to try though.

TopTierHustler

They don't have any exerience in the industry though.

Why would they spend all that money to build a console when three other companies are already doing that?

Phoenix534

They have no reason to...All their titles are multiplat, and games like Madden sell a sh*t ton. A console is an incredibly risky financial endeavor. Why would they want to take that risk?

Because they're good at producing games not consoles. They're different things.