SAN FRANCISCO, June 23, 2018 (News Wires) - With the PlayStation 4 outstripping the Nintendo Switch and Xbox One for comparative console sales, Nintendo and Xbox are letting their players play together for fun, profit, and positive publicity. After PlayStation prevented its players from using their Fortnite accounts on Xbox One and now Nintendo Switch, the latter two are now teaming up over Minecraft. The game became part of Xbox parent Microsoft in 2014 as part of a $2.5 billion buyout, making it more suitable for use than other cross-platform games like Fortnite, Rocket League or Paladins. Unthinkable even five years ago, the trailer reflects a rapid shift in consumer expectations and a change in status for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo. The PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch have all been influenced by trends in mobile gaming, whether in terms of the souped-up PS4 Pro and Xbox One X or the Switch's home and portable hybrid nature. Consumer expectations, shaped by various forms of cross-platform in mobile, are now influencing the software side as well.