| MontanaHatchet said: It is possible that Nintendo could pass Canon, and perhaps Mizuho FG, but that is REALLY stretching it. The wealth Mitsubishi and Toyota have is so high above the other companies. Every company has its limits, and it nigh impossible that Nintendo could take on the Japanese car industry. |
That's why companies expand and downsize depending on the situation. Nintendo could expand further, you know, in the same way Sony expanded from a torn-down, WWII warehouse to the global giant it is. When Sony started, the assembly line workers needed to use umbrellas when it rained because the roof of the warehouse was pockmarked with holes. They made one product back then - the precursor to the Walkman - and the magnetic tape that goes along with it. Back then there was no Walkman market - so Sony created the market by selling walkmans (they weren't called "walkmans" back then) to schools as teaching aids.
Eventually they grew to what they are today (They didn't have that kind of money back then, I can assure you!). The Playstation business unit may be downsized given current performance, but during the PS2's heyday that particular business unit grew like mushrooms after rain. Things change and companies adapt to the situation. Nothing is set in stone. If it were, Sony would still be in that rundown warehouse with one product to sell - the Walkman.
So give credit where it's due. Nintendo is doing great right now, and despite its current limits, there is no reason why they can't grow if the situation warrants it. That can also very well mean surpassing other companies along the way.
