Did Microsoft just force Nintendo's hand?

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Soundwave said:

Nintendo doesn't give poops about what MS or Sony are doing at this point.

They're not in that ball game anymore and haven't been for a while. 

They're having enough headaches trying to deal with the impact of smartphones/tablets eating away their strongholds of the kids market/casual/beginner players.

Yes they are in the same ball game, they just screwed up by losing the third parties after trying to court them in 2012.

(See the Nintendo conference E32012)