Sony, because they're the only ones who seem to know what they're doing.

Sony. True, Nintendo has great IPs and it saved NA industry once, but, IMO, Sony made console gaming what it is today with PS1 and PS2.

Though honestly, after that gen, I think it really doesn't matter anymore - 3rd parties rule the industry now, so no matter who dies and who survives, they will always find home for their games.

Charts > Platform Totals > click on each platform and you can see the software and if you scroll down you have total numbers of vgchartz and the shipped ones, I guess they are official

I would have voted for Nintendo if they wouldn't just continue to sit on their old IPs and actually try something new.

Over the last 25+ years I could only take so much Mario, Mario, Mario and an extra little dash of Mario.



So in terms of creating new characters, storylines, experiences, I would say Sony.

I wouldn't want Nintendo to vanish though.

Sony for its somewhat fair business practices for gaming. 3rd can publish a wide range of games, publish on other consoles, Sony doesn't take too much on that

Nintendo domination during 8-16 bits area came with so much rules and unfair practices (like prohibitive manufacture costs, strict control of content : blood, s*x, religion, etc., exclusivity, tight control of game companies).
Microsoft with just a successful but not dominant console (xbox 360) was already going full war out with DRM, control of indies publication, 3rd exclusive by money only. And the company has quite an historic of unfair monopolistic practices (windows/IE/word).

Sony so far doesn't do that. They enjoyed 2 generations of massive domination and didn't put so much effort to build an unfair and monopolistic market. Perhaps they are not clever or rich enough, but I don't think so, and anyway Sony is essential to preserve competition in console gaming.

Except for dedicated hand held devices! Right? right? ^{right? _right?}

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wow, and you actually believed those bullshit numbers you just pulled.

Damn you're right.

Nintendo would probably be the most difficult to replace, but they're all very important

If  Sony or MS stopped making consoles would anyone notice? I can play most of the games of these consoles on my PC.

Whereas for Nintendo it's a whole different sauce, 1st the question is the relevence of the company for console gaming ===> Nintendo is quite a bit more than the Wii U, they make tons of unique games playable only on Nintendo consoles, they make the best Handeld consoles & they are the most inovative company out there by a long shot.

IMO we will soon see that as Sony is on the verge of bankrupcy, the void left will be filled in a blink & I believe for the better!