Nintendo's not buying third-party games because they don't have to. For the market they've tapped does not care who makes the game, only that it entertains them. There is no brand loyalty, no series loyalty with these new gamers. They are new to the scene in every sense of the word, and anything is fair game. And thus, Nintendo can get away with having mostly their own games on their platform, in a way that they never could with the GameCube or N64. The new gamers have no idea that they might be missing out on anything, and a lot of them wouldn't even care if you told them.
In short, Nintendo does what's best for Nintendo. It's always been that way, and it's always let them survive even when the market's been against them. It's not so great for third-party developers, but it sure does guarantee that Nintendo will be rolling in money.
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