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Forums - General Discussion - So it happened, Activision is now worth more than Nintendo.

Not sure if this was already posted, but earlier this week Activision Blizzard passed Nintendo in Market Cap. Currently Activision Blizzard has a market cap of 15,89 billion, while Nintendo sits at 14,01 billion.

It's not the first game company to pass Nintendo though, earlier this year Electronics Arts flew by and now sits at 17,10 billion.

What does this mean for Nintendo? At first sight not much, stock value is always just a value that can completely change overnight. However it is interesting to note that in the eyes of many(including me) Nintendo still hold the most valuable franchise library in the bussiness. More importantly they are a hardware manufacturer to boot, and for two game company's to now have passed them raises interesting questions. At the very least it raises the question if Nintendo should release their software on more platforms, since the are clearly missing out on a lot of sales by keeping their games exclusive to limited platforms.

So what do you guys think, will this finally be a wake up call to investors and Nintendo?



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Nintendo is doomed!

Well every company is doomed. They will all die at the end of the world.

But I don't feel discussing this benefits anything. It is what it is.

Ninty fanboys


Ninty haters



Can't wait for The Zelder Scrolls 3: Breath of The Wild Hunt!

Obviously this means the time is ripe for Nintendo to buy them both.



LemonSlice said:
Obviously this means the time is ripe for Nintendo to buy them both.


Seems likely that someone is going to get purchased, but it won't be EA or Activision.  



It is near the end of the end....

End of an era (again)



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Landguy said:
LemonSlice said:
Obviously this means the time is ripe for Nintendo to buy them both.


Seems likely that someone is going to get purchased, but it won't be EA or Activision.  

Capcom and Konami then? But why not all four? Plus Ubisoft.



Strange EA is up there, unless growth in FIFA is really that good. They don't have much else going for them (or a booming mobile market, maybe?)

Activision is a touch more perplexing unless it's on the Blizzard side. Call of Duty is stagnant, World of Warcraft on a slow decline. Is Hearthstone really all that?



Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.

Mr Khan said:
Strange EA is up there, unless growth in FIFA is really that good. They don't have much else going for them (or a booming mobile market, maybe?)

Activision is a touch more perplexing unless it's on the Blizzard side. Call of Duty is stagnant, World of Warcraft on a slow decline. Is Hearthstone really all that?

Destiny probably helped Activision. It's currently brought in over $850 million or so last I checked.


Personally, I think Nintendo should forget their hardware and focus solely on the software. Their hardware really isn't great in comparison to the lead consoles. The Wii was different, but I think it has lost its appeal.



 

So Skylanders, CoD, and Destiny are officially loved moar than Pokemon, SMB, and Zelda?



Oh yay! The first 'Nintendo should go 3rd party' thread of the week! About time.



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