Why do people think that Nintendo could go or should go third-party?

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bunchanumbers said:

Armour1 said:

they lost 3/4s of their value.

http://mynintendonews.com/2013/09/07/nintendo-has-apparently-lost-over-76-of-its-value-over-the-last-five-years/

They used to have 8billion in cash, its around 3 now if i remember corectly.  

Ninty fans act like they are inviceble, but they have been hit hard after the wii/ds success.  Next gen could make or break them.  Or they can just live of toys and give up game development.  While selling rights to their franchises to the highest bidder.  

I don't get it. You're posting news from them losing money during a worldwide recession. What about the spike in value from when Iwata announced their new ventures? Its nowhere near as bad as you are trying to make it sound.

It should also be noted that's referring to their Stock Market cap, not their in-house funds/bankroll.  Which I believe are two entirely different things.