Yeah I don't understand what Sony/Panasonic are doing by being so late to the market.
Still I mentioned this in another thread, but Sony collaborating more with former Japanese rivals is a trend I think Kaz Hirai might push the next few years.
If Vita never recovers and 3DS sees its market influence dramatically slashed by the rise iPad/iPhone/Android ... I really could see a Nintendo + Sony alliance developing.
I know people will say that's crazy today, but this also seemed beyond impossible in the 90s:








