How does Nintendo convince its fans to buy 3rd party games?

[Fusioncode]

gingergaymer said:

Fusioncode said:

Roma said:

or third parties can change their attitude and we start buying their games.

Never going to happen. 3rd parties don't need Nintendo. Nintendo needs 3rd parties. 

I disagree. 

Even with poor 3rd-party support the N64 and GC were commercially successful. They may have sold less than the competition in terms of numbers, but they made Nintendo a lot of money. The original Xbox out-sold the GC but the GC made Nintendo money while the Xbox lost Microsoft billions. The Wii didn't get much AAA third party support and mostly got cheap games and shovelware but still made Nintendo tons of money. 

Nintendo can be self-reliant and make money on selling its hardware and 1st & 2nd party software, while any 3rd party support that jumps on can just be a bonus. 

3rd party =/= success. The PS3 bled money for years and the Xbox division has not posted an overall profit. 

The Gamecube never made Nintendo money. It was sold at a loss for most of its lifespan. They only profited at the time because of their strong success in the handheld space.