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Burek on 01 June 2015
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Soundwave said:

Could be very smart.

A Nintendo Android tablet won't beat the iPad ... but it could beat out a lot of Android tablets, because if you're going to drop $250-$300+ on a tablet, why not get the one that also plays regular Nintendo games too.

It could also justify a higher price point on a handheld ... no one's paying $250 for a 3DS, OK, but that was because it was just a "game handheld" (read: a toy). If it has Android OS and more important all the Android apps ... that would be a value proposition that would be a game changer. That would be a device you could use for a lot more than just playing Mario. 

Still we don't know enough to really make concrete conclusions here. Nikkei is usually right, but they could be misinformed.

I don't know. They are basically exiting a market in which they are dominant (although shrinking considerably) to enter a market cluttered with competition, especially at the pricing segment.

It could work, but this means significant marketing expenditures, which doesn't sound like current Nintendo to me.

And with Nintendo bringing their IPs over to mobile, this move makes even less sense: Compete in the "mobile/Android segment", while at the same time providing your games to the competition.

I don't think it's true, and if it is, I think this marks Nintendo's exit from serious gaming competition and a shift in the Konami direction (does not mean that it cannot turn out to be very profitable.)