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Soundwave said:

Stefan.De.Machtige said:

Getting the games is just one thing. They have to go further and push big bundles with them. If Nintendo cannot prove after one year that there is a potential market there for EA, then it will be in vain.

That's why you sign a 5 year deal just for the sports games though. EA obviuosly is not gonna it for all their games. 

But sports games, why not, hate to say it, but you could just make a Switch engine once for each sports title and then just moderately change it a bit every year and update the rosters. 

And I'm saying Nintendo picks up 1/2 the cost. Just to ensure at least they have (real) sports sims, I think that would be worth it. 

The other types of big Western third party games .... not looking good. But FIFA/Madden/NBA at least they should be able to manage.

I really hope they get that contract. Those sports games might push some good sales if Nintendo means to do so. Even missing fifa, would damage them big in the EU.

If Nintendo played it smart, they could have told EA that they are going blue ocean in that tablet/portable crowd and that if EA goes with them, they can offload a good portion of premium games on them. And EA might just love to roll with that. Little cost, and good potential profit at first sight.

That could work well, if Nintendo has indeed the marketing push for it. Or even great.