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Miyamotoo on 24 February 2016
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Thunderbird77 said:
Miyamotoo said:

Again your post doesn't make any sense if we know facts.

-EA games are selling much worse on Nintendo platforms than on PS/Xbox and PC platforms. So its not crucial for EA if they will release games on NX because in any case they will sell much worse than on PS/Xbox and PC. Also we already saw that EA abandoned Wii U right after launch, why would they do that if its so important for them to have games on Nintendo platform!?

-Wii U proved Nintendo that in modern age they can't have successful console without 3rd party, and they cant have stronger 3rd party support without probable strongest 3rd party developer, EA (EA IPs: Fifa, Battlefield, Star Wars, Need For Speed, Madden NFL, NHL, Mass Effect, Titan Fall, Rock Band, Plants vs Zombies, Medal of Honor, Dragon Age, Dead Space, Crysis...).

So yes, Nintendo definatly needs more EA than EA needs Nintendo.

EA games sell acordingly to their efforts on nintendo systems. And they lose a ton of potential money by having one hardware manufacturer less in their plan. Heck, they even ignore nintendo's handhelds. Nintendo's profits, on the other hand, aren't heavily impacted by the lack of a specific company support, that can be replaced. In other words: Even if we consider EA games necessary (they aren't), they can be replaced. And while EA can make money without nintendo, they're making a lot less than they could if they supported nintendo 's platforms and nothing wil compensate for that.

Wii proved the exact opposite of what you saidon the second paragraph.

It not about EA only, third party games are always selling worst on Nintendo platforms because people buy Nintendo platforms for Nintendo games on first place. But without 3rd party games Nintendo platforms cant have mass appealing, because there are people who dont want only Nintendo games if the buy Nintendo platform.

If they games are selling bad, they definitely didn't lose tons of money. Why do you think EA won't support Wii U or 3DS, they will definitely support them if the think they can make tons of money on WiiU and 3DS.

When we talk about need for EA support for Nintendo, isn't about money Nintendo will make from EA games, its about that with EA games and third party support Nintendo platform will be much more desirable platform than with Nintendo games alone, that means more sold Nintendo platforms and Nintendo games.

Firs, Wii had much better third party suport than Wii U, second Wii was casual platform for players from 5-99 years old, its unrealistic to expect that Nintendo will do something similar again. Wii U proved they can't support platform that doesn't have very strong gimmick alone.