Nintendo + Sony (or microsoft) = automatic win
Sony + Microsoft = Nintendo still a factor
Nintendo on its own = Up in the air
Regardless of whether any of these are possible, thats closer to the thought I had. Nintendo has to be aware of this. Yes they are a for profit company, and they will follow profits. So, they will continue doing what is most profitable.
-Is it more profitable to utterly dominate the console market? Yes (though this is debatable, with having competitors to develop tech and generate industry hype)
-Is it more profitable to dominate the console market alone or with a partner? alone
-Is it easier, and more assured that nintendo would dominate the console market alone or with a partner? With a partner
-Are mergers and partnerships possible in the business world? Yes
Given nintendo's recent success, this is not a good time to bring these points up. I fully realize that it doesnt currently make sense for nintendo to abandon home consoles, i never said it did. But if Sony or microsoft failed, I think they would simply leave the game industry. If Nintendo failed, it would go the way of SEGA. Thats not necessarily "failure", but become 3rd party. Before that happened, I'd predict nintendo partnering in a hugely lucrative deal with its biggest competitor. They would probably still want to keep their IP on one console which they could probably negotiate a big controlling interest in. Thats all I really wanted to say, but started pointing out some of the wiis faults in reaction to fanboy ravings.
Im not going to argue this, but personally I dont see nintendo "winning" the long term (10, 20 years) console war alone. With a partner, utter domination. Sony and microsoft partnering, not so much. Just a thought, not too provocative or trolly is it?
Whether you like it or not, its been 3 generations of many gamers being able to easily find faults in and put down nintendo's home consoles. Read old reviews, watch X-play's review of metroid other M if you think this is a lie. Put down and find faults in their first party games? Very difficult. So from that, i view their strength to be their games, not their consoles. And from that, its not unreasonable to assume that if nintendo ever starts losing significant money on consoles, they will switch to games, which then gets into my previous point about partnering. Microsoft and Sony, just plain gone. That threat of completely being out of the race, and their ability to take more of a hit with their diverse business interests and higher company-wide profit, means they are going to stick difficulties out longer than nintendo. They have already had some though, so who knows how much longer they are willing to go.
Sony + Microsoft = Nintendo still a factor
Nintendo on its own = Up in the air
Regardless of whether any of these are possible, thats closer to the thought I had. Nintendo has to be aware of this. Yes they are a for profit company, and they will follow profits. So, they will continue doing what is most profitable.
-Is it more profitable to utterly dominate the console market? Yes (though this is debatable, with having competitors to develop tech and generate industry hype)
-Is it more profitable to dominate the console market alone or with a partner? alone
-Is it easier, and more assured that nintendo would dominate the console market alone or with a partner? With a partner
-Are mergers and partnerships possible in the business world? Yes
Given nintendo's recent success, this is not a good time to bring these points up. I fully realize that it doesnt currently make sense for nintendo to abandon home consoles, i never said it did. But if Sony or microsoft failed, I think they would simply leave the game industry. If Nintendo failed, it would go the way of SEGA. Thats not necessarily "failure", but become 3rd party. Before that happened, I'd predict nintendo partnering in a hugely lucrative deal with its biggest competitor. They would probably still want to keep their IP on one console which they could probably negotiate a big controlling interest in. Thats all I really wanted to say, but started pointing out some of the wiis faults in reaction to fanboy ravings.
Im not going to argue this, but personally I dont see nintendo "winning" the long term (10, 20 years) console war alone. With a partner, utter domination. Sony and microsoft partnering, not so much. Just a thought, not too provocative or trolly is it?
Whether you like it or not, its been 3 generations of many gamers being able to easily find faults in and put down nintendo's home consoles. Read old reviews, watch X-play's review of metroid other M if you think this is a lie. Put down and find faults in their first party games? Very difficult. So from that, i view their strength to be their games, not their consoles. And from that, its not unreasonable to assume that if nintendo ever starts losing significant money on consoles, they will switch to games, which then gets into my previous point about partnering. Microsoft and Sony, just plain gone. That threat of completely being out of the race, and their ability to take more of a hit with their diverse business interests and higher company-wide profit, means they are going to stick difficulties out longer than nintendo. They have already had some though, so who knows how much longer they are willing to go.