Um. No..  Minecraft has sold about 10 million since Microsoft squired them.  They were about about 15 million before the purchase(Sept 2014), and are now over 25 million. 

DLC packs, Wi U edition, and sales of the game. According to VGC Minecraft sold 6.82m units at retail in 2016. With digital for consoles and PC this number could be around 9-10m.

Do note that Minecraft doesn't just make money from the game itself, but also through its merchandise.

It's still selling really well, with the younger generations getting [their parents to buy] it for mobile and such

They can still re-release it for every new system that comes out as well. The userbase is still really impressive

Nintendo is the most innovative company but admittedly they did need help with tech and formatting, hence why Sony joined the industry. The problem with one company is that they dont excel at anything in gaming outside of online, which is secondary to be honest. They have the money to stay in the race, so really you cannot stop them. You're correct that it shouldnt matter, but the crux of Microsofts issue is they buy up what they think is hot without ever thinking of somethiig new or being able to sustain themselves with proper innovation. The only reason Nintendo and Sony have survived Microsoft is because of pure creativity and innovation. This is something Microsoft cannot match nor have the patience for. That and gaming is both Nintendo and Sonys bread and butter in the current years.

Microsoft - 90 Million // Sony - 17 Million 

He's right though. WIndows is in pretty much every PC. If it werent for apple they would have a monopoly. Its not like they havent been taken to court before.

How in the world would that have made them "shoot themselves in the foot"? Doesn't MS have almost 100 billion in the bank? The 2.5 billion from Minecraft is not substantial to them. Furthermore that money would have just sat in the bank collecting interest. If MS makes more money off Minecraft than they would off interest, then it's a win for them.

Also, LOL @ it being past its prime. There are merchandise lines, sequels, and other games like Story Mode that will have the franchise live on.

The first part is very wrong. Microsoft has come up with game winning innovations and ideas. Orignally Halo was an RTS, but now it is a FPS due to Microsoft decision which revloutionize the FPS genre. They push the industry forward with online and features like achievements, cross voice chat,ect. They also have one of the best racing games if not the best in their respective genres (simulator and open world arcade). Soon we might see a new Fable which has done fairly well for an RPG. Not to mention they have made what is regarded as the best controller to many people so much that Nintendo and a lot of third party makers are copying it's design (sort of).

The second part isn't necessarily true. Nintendo are on their last legs regarding consoles. The Wii U did HORRIBLE and if the Switch fails thats the end of that imo. Sony survives for multiple reasons, but the main reason isn't exclusives or innovation, but their brand appeals world wide. Only Sony has the brand name to survive the stunt they pulled with the PS3. If Microsoft did what the PS3 did the xbox brand would have died.

Oh wow!