Apple's Rumored Game Console Would Have a Big Hill to Climb

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There was once a time when the video game industry was fraught with competition over platforms. Home consoles battled with arcade machines for supremacy, and handheld devices cropped up in all kinds of forms. Nowadays, things couldn't be more different. The Xbox, the PlayStation, and the Nintendo console family all reign supreme in the world of console gaming. These three have cemented themselves as the definitive groups of gaming devices. Nevertheless, rumor has it that tech giant Apple wants to put that stranglehold to the test. According to an industry insider, Apple might be in the process of developing its own game console.

Apple certainly has the wealth and technological expertise to try developing a game console, considering the overwhelming success of the iPhone and the Mac line of computers. Apple's experience and resources may not be enough to break into the industry, however. If the Apple console rumors are true, then Apple will only be the latest in a long line of tech companies who have tried to break into the game console market and struggled to find purchase. An Apple console would need some serious technological advancements or breathtaking exclusive games to attract users, but considering how far Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have come, creating those features will be no small feat.

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In the last few years, some major tech companies have made earnest attempts to establish themselves as members of the video game industry. In 2019, Google tried to find a place for itself in the gaming market with the cloud gaming device known as Google Stadia, but Stadia received some mixed reviews on launch and has since failed to attract as much