So even some analysts are unable to distinguish playstation from sony.

That's pretty sad.

Playstation is one of Sony's most profitable ventures, the division just posted a profit during a console launch, where they typically lose money. 

While I am sure these kind of discussions may have even happened in MS meetings, especially with Investor calls or Analysts suggesting these type of actions...

Why would MS choose Nintendo?
Why would Nintendo accept Xbox?

Why wouldn't MS offer their Xbox to Amazon or even Apple or Google? Why would any of them accept it... except maybe Amazon who recently even bought one of MS game development studios (the ones who made the recent Killer Instinct).

Yeah, I think if any company it would be Amazon that would want to buy Xbox. They are in entertainment, they compete directly with Netflix, they are also interested in having their own gaming / entertainment platform.

have you looked at the numbers since the NPD adjustements?

And are you suggesting that MS should takes losses for the next 6 years waiting for another chance?  

...gaming hasn't been doing well at all, financially speaking.  THQ.  Irrational.  Nintendo.  Sony.    i love video games but i wouldn't invest my own money into anything video game related.  the crash is coming and quite soon imo.

agreed, amazon would be the best possible suitor for xbox atm at least.  

...i wonder how much amazon would be willing to spend though.

This is one of Kaz's biggest failures imo. Its like the people behind the vaio range didnt get the memo...

Theres a massive difference between the design language of the Xperia range and the vaio range....the vaio being bulky, expensive, and average specs.

Sony never got the ultabook right and its been like this for years now. I can fathom what was going on behind the scenes. Every other PC manuafacturer caught on...

Oooorr...he's a business expert with a masters from harvard business school who specialized in orginazation and growth you very often writes negative articles about companies that he views are making mistakes and are hurting themselves with those mistakes. Oh, and sometimes Microsoft is the subject of those articles because in his view they are making mistakes.

But yeah he could just dislike Microsoft and it could have nothing to do with what he does for a living or how Microsoft if running, it must just be bias. That makes sense too.

Pretty sad but i agree.

This is why Sony is playing things super safe this gen. Its become too risky to go for Wii like success. And really thats the only time video games becomes super profitable.

I think what Sony is doing with the PS4 is to try and make their PS division profitable on an annual basis. Good investment in their first party studios, charging for MP and the new streaming service (which if they get right can be huge for them).Moving away from once off buys and towards the subscription based model.

I've said this before, but a Nintendo/Microsoft Joint Venture for a console would be a monster. Mario and Halo? Come on, you know people would buy it.

This article..... um... just, um..... what the hell?! What's with all the negativity, doom, and pessimism surrounding the console market. It really isn't that bad, for crying out loud!