It looks like mixing apples and oranges to me. Also Sony has already a varied 1st party lineup. An Xboxendo would make more sense to me.

I would love it. Sony makes the home consoles, Nintendo makes the portables, and they both make software for them. Its a win/win situation.

I think it's an awful idea and these threads should die already.

That would be awesome, I have to buy all my games for one system and only a hand full for the other. :)

Sony used to publish their games on the NES & SNES, it was only when Sony released the Playstation that they stoped releasing games on Nintendo systems.  The Playstation itself, as I'm sure you know, started out as a joint project between Sony & Nintendo to create a CD add-on like the Sega CD but for the SNES.  For what ever reason, probably watching Sega's struggles with the Sega CD, Nintendo decided to scrap the idea & stick with cartradges for the remainder of the generation & the next.  Sony however where still interested in creating a CD based game system & decided to go it alone without Nintendo & created the Playstation.

All this was over 20 years ago, both companies have remained mostly civil with each other & had their own ups & downs.  I see no reason that they couldn't work together again.

Seriously? More power does not equal innovation. Nintendo takes more chances with hardware.


I actually would like to see a merger.  I would prefer a merger over Nintendo going 3rd party. 
They would have both great home console and handheld devices.

Nice idea, but ultimately I doubt either company would want to venture that direction again

I think this idea of having Nintendo's high-quality software on more technically superior hardware looks great on paper, but I think it really depends on the details of how the two came to work together.

In this scenario, has Nintendo become a Sony first/second party? If that's the case, I think the differing business philosophies would hold this union back more than anything else. I think Nintendo has received a lot of flack over the past two gens for releasing relatively underpowered devices, but I think a big reason for this to remain relatively accessible to consumers, and unique in a changing market. If Nintendo's parent company continued to produce $400+ console hardware and forcing its fans to pay for online-play, I don't foresee a big portion of its userbase jumping on right away.

There's also the factor if the developers themselves would be affected by the different business philosophies. Currently, Nintendo is essentially run by current and former game developers, which I suppose has its downsides as well as its advantages. I've read an interview in the past, where Iwata adamantly stated that he didn't believe Nintendo's developers would be able to perform their jobs as well if there was a risk of being laid off in the future. Would being run by a more convential board of business directors affect how Nintendo's developers performed their jobs? Would Sony's board of directors be willing to take salary cuts if this system floundered, or would they subject the entire division to layoffs?

Or is it that Sony sold the Playstation brand/division to Nintendo? If it's this case, I don't see why Nintendo would necessarily adopt the high-end hardware model Sony applies to its consoles. It would be interesting if Nintendo built a 3rd pillar console to go along with its handheld and new Wii iteration, though there'd always be the chance that Nintendo would kill one model early if the other took off, much like with the Game Boy Advance.

The only other option I see is if the two somehow formed a truly 50/50 partnership, which I believe is what OP is implying in the first place. If Nintendo was able to remain autonomous, and fans were still able to obtain the devices they enjoy at a reasonable price, then I see no reason not to support this. I just think the simplistic "Nintendo software + Sony hardware" that pervades the internet isn't really as simple as some fans like to pretend. 

Some people thought it was awesome when Goku and Vegeta merged together. I prefer to see them fight.

A few nintendo games I wouldn't mind getting. If I could keep my PS4, I'd be happy.