What About A Nintendo + Microsoft Alliance

[Jon-Erich]

Seece said:

Normchacho said:

Seece said:

Normchacho said:
I fail to see the benefit for Nintendo here...why not just wait for MS to sputter out and stop making consoles? If things don't turn around for the One that's a real possibility.

Nintendo is a strong brand that has just lost focus. All they need to do is make sure they get the next console right (and keep the wiiU steady) and they'll be fine.

Xbox is a weak brand who's only major success game from big mistakes by Sony and focusing on just the US.

MS needs Nintendo way more than Nintendo need them and I think Nintendo knows it.

That's wrong tho. MS doesn't need videogames full stop, so if they were to pitter out they could just fesibly completely abandon the market or go third party happily. Not that I think Nintendo needs MS either, an alliance would certainly benefit Nintendo more however.

In fact I'm not really sure what it would offer MS?

Actually let me rephrase, Xbox needs Nintendo way more than Nintendo needs Xbox.

What can Xbox benefit from Nintendo's handheld business? Because MS console business is far more lucrative than Nintendo's right now! (More systems sold, more revenue streams)

How is Microsoft's console business more lucritive? Xbox 360 sales have been going down and Xbox One has been outsold by Wii U throughout the world. In fact, the Xbox division as a whole has not been that lucritive for Microsoft at all. There's a reason why some investors want Microsoft to get rid of it.

Anyway, It would never work. The two companies have completely different corporate cultures and identities. Nintendo working with Microsoft would be like Apple working with Microsoft. Actually, it would be more like Rare working with Microsoft......oh wait.

Yeah, that's exactly what a Nintendo-Microsoft relationship would be like. Microsoft's takeover of Rare but on a much bigger and more disastrous scale. In fact, Microsoft should build up Microsoft Studios without buying anybody else since some of Microsoft's past buyouts haven't worked in their favor.