Ka-pi96 said:
bowserthedog said:
I think for Nintendo it's a good thing right now to be that second system. Last gen around 50% of console gamers had more than one system. Until Sony and Microsoft are done with a business model of losing piles of money on the front end of a generation in order to hopefully break even or make some profit later on I don't think it's wise for a smaller company like Nintendo to compete directly. For Nintendo that could be like commiting "Hari Sega" a form of "Segguku".
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Except Sony and Microsoft didn't lose piles of money at the start of this gen. In fact, they made money...
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-01-24-xbox-one-helps-microsoft-to-bumper-profits
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-07-31-ps4-helps-sony-to-profit
The Wii U is the only console that lost money at the start of this gen, ironic isn't it?
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I'm sorry but where in that article does it suggest that Microsoft profited on Xbox One? They were losing money on xbox one even before the price drop.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-11-07-huge-xbox-losses-hidden-by-patent-royalties-says-analyst
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/xbox-one-has-raked-400-million-loss-microsoft-8-months-1460471
