Of the two, I think Sony needs to more than Nintendo. Sony's relationship with third parties has been to buy exclusive third party games and then supplement their games with their own internal studios. Microsoft is breaking that buy just buying the cow rather than the milk. Sony and Microsoft are also in direct competition as they are seen as substitutes. This is also why Sony is setting aside a lot of money for acquisitions. If the Microsoft/Activision deal is approved by regulators (which I think it will be), Sony will become more aggressive. Nintendo, for now, is going to be more defensive and get the companies they can't afford to lose or ones that approach them about selling. 

I don't see Nintendo getting big into acquisitions unless Sony gets involved. Nintendo rarely cares about Microsoft but they really care about Sony does. For instance, Nintendo killed the Gameboy line and started the DS when Sony entered the market. Keep in mind the GBA was only on the market for 4 years and sold 80 million units. It was a massive risk. Nintendo keeps up these gimmicks until Sony left. If Sony buys up a major third party, then Nintendo will go from "People who don't process Nintendo DNA in our group would not be a plus to the company" to "Nintendo has always saw opportunities to bring in new talent and ideas into the company to expand the Nintendo DNA". If you want to see if Nintendo will get into the acquisition game, just watch Sony. 

Nintendo and Sony should fusion. In due time all Japan would be together.

The best selling games tend to be developed in house.  A similar route to this is for a console maker to purchase (fully or a portion of) a company that they already have a close relationship with.  That is basically what Sony did with Naughty Dog and what Nintendo did with Next Level Games.  Either way the console maker can support the developers and let them grow in size and skill gradually.  That is how to get the best selling first party games.

However, if a company is rich and impatient, like Microsoft, then they can just acquire large studios outright.  Has Microsoft ever made a development team better?  I don't think they have a good track record with this.  They have some very valuable IP now, but I kind of expect these franchises to get slowly ran into the ground.  I don't expect them to get better.  However, they will get some really great sales for several years until their time has come.  That is something.

I don't see Microsoft's acquisition strategy to be too amazing in the long run.  However, I do think Gamepass is a really solid strategy.  If they can get a wide adoption of Gamepass, then it may not matter a whole lot if their games kind of suck in 2030.  If they can get enough people used to a subscription model, then it may be hard for them to go back to purchasing games.  These acquisitions are really just a means to get people to try Gamepass.

Sure you're entitled to your opinion.

It's fine if you don't think Sony is doing a great job.

A few relevant rules here:

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In short: You are fine to explain why you feel Sony is doing a bad job, as long as you provide evidence, be civil, etc.

There's a difference between having a negative opinion on Sony/MS/Nintendo, and just throwing out garbage to cause trouble. There's a difference between having an opinion on something, and trolling/flaming.

And again, I've asked both of you stop this line of posts. It's not relevant to the thread.

Ok im entitled to my opinion too.

How is it an opinon of what company has MS brought who has got better. how is it an opinon that them companys are only going to get worse etc?.

If thats the case.

Every company Sony brought was already good and Sony done nothing for them and i feel like them companys are now going to go to shit with Sony rising prices etc etc.

Hows that? its my opinion like you said im entitled to it right?.

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Im happy to say to everyone we can all flame and bait other users now as long as its "Our opinion" Thanks Pi, your such a great mod .