What do you mean? Currently every Nintendo game is digital available and Nintendo offers a lot of stuff only as download.

They could or could not ...

Either way they have a lot to prove with their next handheld and console ...

Thats if you think streaming games are the future of the industry...

See my other comment

Nintendo, because super mario knows everyone!!

I don't know that any of those things are true. Nintendo is just as quick to put a franchise on the shelf as anyone if sales disappoint, and although this could be more about cost of opportunity than games not being profitable, I don't think Nintendo games are as cheap to develop as you seem to.

We also don't know that Nintendo can be profitable off a 20 million install base because they've always had successful handhelds to carry their unsuccessful consoles. And by following their own path it's true that Nintendo is sometimes less affected by "craziness" in the industry than other companies, but this has a trade off because it also means that they sometimes see their business decline even when the industry as a whole isn't declining.

So I'd expect Nintendo to be in the console business longer, but because they are only a video game company and not a corporation that dabbles in video games like the other two.

I do. Every piece of entertainment is heavily streamed besides gaming. In about 10 years I would think all internet providers will have super fast speeds for low costs. Which would make it an easier transition.

Easier than downloading a game...?

What are we talking about? gaming or traditional console? Gamewise sony will last longest

Truth. I would love it if Sega were still around. Same with SNK (NeoGeo). It's healthy to have healthy competition.