Hypothetically speaking, say Nintendo, Sony and MS all decided together that they had enough of selling consoles and they wanted to partner up to sell dounts.

In that kind of scenario what three gaming/non-gaming companies could replace them as console manufacturers? Personally I can definitely see Samsung getting in the gaming market which would interest me the most, as well as Apple (although I dislike them) who would prbably put the PS3's release price to shame. From within the gaming industry I could also see Activision perhaps having the resources to get in on the business, which I don't know how it would turn out.

So who do you think would have the resources/will to replace the big 3?

Apple, Google and Samsung

Exactly what I was going to post. Everything would be drastically different, but these guys would be the biggest players in the industry.

Apple, Samsung/Google and Valve

SEGA, NEC, ATARI.

Drops mic, walks off.

Apple Google Valve

Lockheed Martin, Panasonic, Brazzers

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lol

I would most definitely say Apple and most likely Samsung. As for the third, I would say Motorola probably or maybe Sega coming back.