What do you think? And please, don't simply reply "I hope they do, deeerp" - what do you think would actually happen?? How would that effect the industry? And how would it effect Nintendo?

Obviously we'd see Mario and Zelda on PlayStation and Xbox, but what consequences would that have?

If you get a "derp" from me in reply to what you said, you know it was a stupid comment you made - in one way or another.

First i think there no chance of that happening anytime soon. Its more probably that Sony bankrupts and exits the market... but, if it was the case, i dont know what to think.

SEGA going 3rd party didnt exactly change things for the best. So, if thats an example, nintendo would become a shell of its former self and not be as much of a big deal as it is presently.

If nintendo did go 3rd party it would only be on Panasonic phones, or something made by them.

they said that they would leave the games industry all together if they wen out of the console/handheld market

derp

I think some key developers would leave the company, and there would be a good chance they´d become a shadow of their former self.

When Sega went third party it pretty much sapped their ambition to make really cutting edge/innovative games. I'd expect something similar with Nitnendo.

What JweinCom said.

If they went third party it would be best for most people, because if your a one console gamer your basically spending money for only nintendo games, you don't get powerful hardware or third party support. they would make games for sony and micrososft on much more powerful hardware, so you would still get the games and save cash, since you don't have to buy the hardware.

nintendo would probably bankrupt themselves before adapting their strategy. so then their IP would go to the highest bider which, if it happened today, would probably be activision which then gaurentees milking into extinction.

If/when Nintendo goes third party, two things will happen

1-Some of the most known names will leave. Miyamoto would retire as has been rumored for some time and Iwata would be fired for failing in the hardware business and forcing them to quit that area. Other names could also quit but it is unsure, after all, they would still be independent and would still be making the software they want.

2-They would become one of the most influential publishers, being them the ones demanding things to whoever makes consoles or gaming devices by then. They could even launch their games on only one platform because the other(s) don't have the hardware/input devices/whatever they need to fulfill their vision, causing an impact on the hardware sales.

In other words, it would be sad for what it would mean, but also interesting because it would change the way the other publishers and hardware makers work.