Polygon: Microsoft's Current Dilemma With Games

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Azzanation said:

Farsala said:

Sony's assets alone is worth more than $150b, not a chance that they could buy Sony. They could buy up all the stocks for a ludicrous amount of money, but that wouldn't be buying it entirely.

Well not with there straight out cash. I am sure if they really wanted to they could easily make room for the Purchase by simply selling and trading.

They wont though because is buying Sony worth it? Will they make $150b back any time soon just to stop there competition? MS make money off Sony since they partner up with PCs etc. And it wouldnt help MS tackle there real competitor Apple by using all there cash on a company that isnt garenteed or stable to profit yearly.

Microsoft can get more cash rather easily if there was a call to investors. Microsoft doesn't need to actually have the cash to buy all three companies though to still buy them. Microsoft has a ton of assets and a great credit rating.

Microsoft could literally buy Sony, Take Two and EA.

But you are right. That Microsoft buying Sony would never make sense. They could, because by comparison Sony is a tiny tiny tiny company. But they won't.

CGI-Quality said:

They wouldn't for other reasons beyond money, such as the Japanese Government. Just looking at EA's earnings, however, this entire discussion has just gone into silly overdrive. It's not happening. Like I said, I can see Microsoft doing something with the PUBG team, but nothing beyond.

I agree. I don't think Microsoft dumping it's warchest on video games will sit well with investors/shareholders anyway.
Still nice to talk about a what-if scenario sometimes, right? :P