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Videokameras on 03 November 2013

But Sega also had bad luck with death of arcade, besides Wii u still will turm around



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the_dengle on 03 November 2013
Rpruett said:
the_dengle said:
Rpruett said:
They aren't doomed because of how they operate -- Unfortunately, I don't see them as a legitimate market leader for years to come because of how they operate.

To use a baseball analogy, Nintendo is a single hitter who occasionally finds a nut and hits a home run. Microsoft / Sony are homerun hitters who swing for the fences and either strike out or hit homeruns but even when they fail they can usually bring home some RBI's.

Two different approaches.

Funny. I like the analogy. But if RBIs are profits, I think Nintendo is the one who brings some runners home almost every time they step up to the plate.

I guess perhaps a better analogy would be (Since Sony doesn't really strike out)  Sony/MS are the two companies that can 'fill the bases' or hit home runs.  However, Nintendo consistently  hits singles and brings in RBI's.  

Now, the most important question... are they all on the same team?



Cannoly on 03 November 2013

Oh no, not again!



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Videokameras on 03 November 2013

Sometimes i believe Microsoft and Sony are in the same team



Fusioncode on 03 November 2013

Nintendo is always doomed.



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Troll_Whisperer on 03 November 2013

The WiiU is doomed. Nintendo isn't.



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oniyide on 03 November 2013

even if the Wii U does GC or worse numbers they still have 3ds so its all good.



zorg1000 on 03 November 2013
oniyide said:
even if the Wii U does GC or worse numbers they still have 3ds so its all good.


Yep worst case scenario its a GC/GBA situation. 



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FarleyMcFirefly on 03 November 2013
zorg1000 said:
oniyide said:
even if the Wii U does GC or worse numbers they still have 3ds so its all good.


Yep worst case scenario its a GC/GBA situation. 


Yeah but didn't they make money off of the GC?

They are still taking a loss on Wii Us are they not?



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Kresnik on 03 November 2013
burninmylight said:
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/03/nintendo_reportedly_has_8128_billion_yen_in_the_bank

Chill


Not making any comment on whether Nintendo is doomed (actually I will - they're not), but people keep posting this article like it's current and it isn't.

If you look at this financial result page which I think is a year out of date right now:

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/120427summary/index.html

Scroll to halfway down, it says:

B. The balance of cash and deposits on the consolidated balance sheets

  As of Mar. 31, 2011 As of Mar. 31, 2012
Cash and Deposits 812.8 billion yen 462.0 billion yen

They had 812.8 billion yen in the bank.  That dropped by nearly 50% the following year (mostly not from losses - mainly from assets bought).

I have no idea how much they've got at the moment.  Better asking Kowenicki or something like that.



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