Sony did it, what should Microsoft (Xbone) and Nintendo (WiiU) do to make a comeback?

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AbbathTheGrim said:

OdinHades said:

Microsoft could buy Valve and bring Half-Life 3 as an exclusive. Or they could just start to throw away XBoxes dirt cheap, like 99 $ or something. Both options would be horribly expensive, but there's no way they'll make a serious comeback this gen without major losses. They should just concentrate on the next gen for gaining market share while still delivering for their fans on X1. When you know you have lost, you just need to let it go.

You know, we could come up with outrages strategies for both companies but with Micro, they never seem that outrageous considering the amount of money those guys have.

But then, I am sure the gaming division must proceed with a defined budget so there's that. Maybe the division can pitch some special ideas that cost extra money though.

That's true, but I'm sure investors are pretty burned with the XBox endeavour in general. Out of the three generation MS has participated, only this one is getting them profits, the rest were plagued with losses. If they have do something that might smell like losses, investors might force them to make a complete retooling of the brand (or even selling it in the worst case scenario).