So, Nintendo Is The Only Gaming Company that Can Survive With No Third Party Support? If Not Who Else? (If each Company Had Their Own HW i mean)

[Kerotan]

Rab said:

Kerotan said:
Oh God.

Sony and MS could make a very cost effective console that requires no R&D. It will sell maybe 10-20M with zero 3rd party support but it will be sold for a good profit and make money.

That's pretty similar to the Wii U's situation when I think about it.

That's actually better than what they have been doing overall, particularly in MS case

Nintendo is still the most profitable company 

Yeah but what long term gain will that bring? Sony fucked up the chance to make a shit load with the PS3 and instead lost a shit load although made a profit for the last few years. 

Now they've corrected that and stand to make a shit load for the next 5-10 years. Bet big and you lose or gain big. Nintendo bet small with the Wii and Wii U. Only thing is the Wii with it's motion fad was a flash in the pan and made them a shit ton. Wii sold badly for it's last few years and now the Wii U contines the decline. 

In MS's case, they have more money than what's good for them. Hence why they bought Minecraft for 2.5BN. They can afford to lose a few more billion because it gives them the chance to do big things in the future. SOny is a major thorn in their side and will likely prevent that from happening but at the end of the day they won't lose much sleep over it. Nintendo on the other hand will and hence why I think they will ply next gen really safe again and aim for profit from day 1.