Sure but all Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft need to say is people don't NEED consoles.
That's irrelevant to the legal principle at play.
The size and necessity of the market (and the position of a company within that market) are crucial factors in determining whether a particular practice is an antitrust violation. What might be an antitrust violation in one market can be fine in another, depending on context. That's why these trials are necessary in the first place.
Yes but when the judge is considering Apple's position based on the industry standard;
You begin to see how the two can very easily be entwined.