Alby_da_Wolf on 07 August 2011
| Squilliam said: Why would Apple want Nintendo? They already sell significantly more handheld hardware and furthermore the handheld strategies wouldn't mesh at all. Given that handhelds are a significant proportion of both Nintendo and Apples businesses this alone is the poison pill which makes any buyout unviable. |
The article suggests the two markets are quite independent, with Apple having larger HW and SW sales volume, but Ninty offering far bigger profit margin on SW and an unbeatable 1st party library that would take ages and tons of money for Apple to build one alike.
