Ka-pi96 said:
20 billion? Because that's what Nintendo's current market cap is? Yeah, I don't see that happening. I doubt there's been a single case where a hostile takeover has been done at the current share price. Apple just being linked with a buyout, let alone actually trying one, would probably push the share price up quite a bit. Wouldn't be at all surprised if it cost 40 billion or more to complete the deal.
As for whether it would be worth it... I sincerely doubt it. I can't see having Nintendo games on iOS doing much for it. You'd assume the majority of people who want an iphone/ipad already have one and if they don't have one I don't see why Nintendo games alone would persuade them. Besides, there's probably a fair few Nintendo fans who already have one either so even if they all did follow Nintendo wherever they went that wouldn't be much of a boost either. I can't see Nintendo hardware getting any better under Apple, just getting more expensive. So I doubt that would sell much more than it currently does. And as for their software... well some people think Nintendo games would turn to crap if they made it for other platforms, although I give Nintendo more credit as a developer than that, but with Apple calling the shots it may well end up with a decline in quality. |
this- a company is not just going to sell necessarily for its market cap. Just the IP of something like Mario is probably worth an unknown amount of billions. I mean the Pokemon COmpany itself probably has a buyout price in the billions
bear in mind you have companies like Activision buying MOBILE game developers for billions
again though, Apple can't just 'buy' Nintendo. It doesn't work that way. if it were that simple Microsoft would have attempted to do the same in the 90s when they were entering the gaming market and expressed strong desire to work with Nintendo (I believe I've even heard former execs mention talk about the company considering trying to acquire Nintendo), its just nigh impossible with the regulations in Japan
