Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As the PS5 and Xbox Series march on, and with the Switch 2 imminent, we wanted to take a moment to stop and ask...do console exclusives actually matter anymore? Because they seem to be mattering less and less.
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Burying the Wii U once and for all
youtu.be/OP77uw4ssnI
Hot take: Stop worrying about your backlog
youtu.be/F4gJUaNuGGE
An Argument AGAINST Faithful Remakes - Crubcast
youtu.be/YJ-weSuK6g8
SHOW NOTES
That LinkedIn post we reference from the former VP of Prime Gaming at Amazon:
linkedin.com/posts/ethanevansvp_as-vp-of-prime-gaming-at-amazon-we-failed-activity-7295834479036702720-cDmX
TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Chris: youtube.com/@MykonosFan
Moriarty: youtube.com/@reallycool
Sean: youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun
CHAPTERS
00:00 Setting the stage for exclusives
05:50 What is an "exclusive" game anymore?
14:55 What does the next generation of consoles look like, anyway?
22:32 Sorry Halo, we will mention you positively someday
31:50 Will the PS6 just be a PS5-2?
43:49 The cost of *everything* will impact consoles more than exclusives
51:19 Subscriptions replacing consoles as walled gardens
59:46 If only we knew we were 2 days ahead of Patapon on Switch
As the PS5 and Xbox Series march on, and with the Switch 2 imminent, we wanted to take a moment to stop and ask...do console exclusives actually matter anymore? Because they seem to be mattering less and less.
MORE PLACES TO FIND US
Crubscribe ► bit.ly/Crubcast
Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► patreon.com/crub
Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows
Join our Discord ► crub.org/join
BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org
Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► crub.org
Burying the Wii U once and for all
youtu.be/OP77uw4ssnI
Hot take: Stop worrying about your backlog
youtu.be/F4gJUaNuGGE
An Argument AGAINST Faithful Remakes - Crubcast
youtu.be/YJ-weSuK6g8
SHOW NOTES
That LinkedIn post we reference from the former VP of Prime Gaming at Amazon:
linkedin.com/posts/ethanevansvp_as-vp-of-prime-gaming-at-amazon-we-failed-activity-7295834479036702720-cDmX
TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Chris: youtube.com/@MykonosFan
Moriarty: youtube.com/@reallycool
Sean: youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun
CHAPTERS
00:00 Setting the stage for exclusives
05:50 What is an "exclusive" game anymore?
14:55 What does the next generation of consoles look like, anyway?
22:32 Sorry Halo, we will mention you positively someday
31:50 Will the PS6 just be a PS5-2?
43:49 The cost of *everything* will impact consoles more than exclusives
51:19 Subscriptions replacing consoles as walled gardens
59:46 If only we knew we were 2 days ahead of Patapon on Switch
