| ICStats said: Gamers on forums != all people. It's about the overall numbers, not about some PS/XB fans saying Nintendo should go 3rd party (in hope they are doomed). PS4+XB1 userbase is going to be nearing 10X the Wii U user base, and they will sell for longer. Even with weaker attach rates than to Wii U, Nintendo would be healthy as 3rd party on those and it could expand it's brand. |
While this is true, it's also true that the average CoD player (aka, the "casuals" of the PS/XB market) does not care about Nintendo games. So, while the Nintendo fans would move over to support them, I really don't think a lot of other consumers would be interested. At least, not enough to offset the additional costs of developing for multiple platforms, as well as having to split the profits between console manufacturers (something they don't have to worry about right now).
I do agree that Nintendo would be healthy as a 3rd party (at least, for a time), but I don't think they would be substantially more healthy than they are now. And I certainly don't think this move would benefit them in the long term. It would be, at best, a temporary solution.
