Bingo. OP is really reaching here.
Its not very difficult but you are looking at this in a vacuum. Power and resolution do matter, but they also get cancelled out to an extent when the machine is sold for a much higher price and or comes out a year later. Because those trade offs balance out. If it is indeed more expensive, that washes out the advantage. If it is indeed a sold at a year later, people will take the console that is available now (see 360). Now if all is equal, price, launch date then power differences matter more. Now if your box is MORE expensive and weaker, resolution gate is a big deal.
Resolution gate was around during PS3 era but maybe you weren't on the forums then, PS3 was releasing worse 3rd party games then 360 while launching a year later and more expensive. You bet your ass it was a big deal on forums.
Any console manufacturer can release the most power machine, at the cost of an expensive machine. They dont have secret sauce they all have access to the same hardware. Its all about the price point they want to launch at and the time that will determine the power. If they release at 399, it will be X cost, 499, X+ $100 etc. Sony can release a $300 machine and a $1000 machine but it doesn't make business sense to do so. Sony wants one box, MS wants two. I prefer one base console at launch. OP comes off disingenuous tbh.
