Teeqoz said:
That is not how any sound business approaches their decisions. "Oh, we make money doing what we do, so we won't even consider doing something else that could potentially earn us more money".
Saying "As long as Nintendo makes a profit on their hardware there's no reason for them to go third party" is just as silly as saying "Nintendo should gothird party asap because Pokemon GO is such a huge success". Both statements are silly. Nintendo is out to maximize profits. They won't just settle with a sub-par performing home console and handheld division as long as it breaks even. They also won't just ditch their own hardware because they can see huge success in the mobile space. Enough with the black and white "they won't ditch their hardware as long as it makes a profit" or the "Nintendo should go third party because Pokemon GO" bullshit. |
Not once did I say they there is no reason for them to go third party. What I said was one successful trip into a different realm for profits doesn't mean they are going to, or should, upend their entire business model.
All companies need to change and evolve to stay relevant and maximize their profits. Those changes don't happen overnight, and contrary to what apparently a ton of VGC people think, they don't have to happen at the expense of the company's current offerings.
The black and white idea of "they won't ditch their hardware as long as it makes a profit" actually isn't bullshit though as they have proven to go that route for the last 30 years now. Will they eventually stop with hardware? Absolutely. Is it going to be because Pokemon Go, a game they are actually a MINORITY stockholder in, is doing gangbusters on the app stores atm? Not at all.
When the positives for them going third party, or changing their plan as they did from cards to games, outweigh the negatives we will see them evolve. Until then, people will have to rely on what is most likely going to be dedicated hardware and unique-to-mobile IP experiences out of Nintendo.
