Yeah... I keep telling these guys that Microsoft should also jump on the 3rd person action adventure games remaster-remake-director's cuts wave. That's where the true creativity and innovation resides.

But hold on, I think I'm not giving Sony enough credit here, I mean, they are just about to bring all of their innovation to the GAAS space now. I mean, those Marathon, Concord, FairGames, and FoamStars gameplay trailers really looked like something never seen before. If the rest of their 10 GAAS games that they have planned for these next 2 years are anything like those.. oh, boy!

I know this may come as a crazy idea…but have you ever thought of just simply purchasing a Nintendo Switch? It much preferable for the consumer that Nintendo continue doing they do best (i.e. make good games) and not be taking under the wing of one of the most vile corporations to have ever existed in human history. Crazy thought, especially for Xbox fanboys. But this is just what I’m thinking.

Imagine how great it would be if Xbox focused on innovating the industry instead of cannibalizing it.

Good point. I want to make it clear; I don't like the idea of MS acquiring Nintendo. What was happening and being discussed in 2020 might not be happening now. Considering this was 3 years ago and the Zenimax deal happened and the ABK deal is about to pass, it doesn't seem like a realistic possibility of happening and we have to imagine MS realizes this too. 

I think it is inevitable that Nintendo will need to move their games off of their own hardware. I think dedicated hardware is on its way out. So I think, at least in some sense, Phil is correct.

I also don't think Nintendo has the scale required to compete effectively in the streaming business. So they will either have to partner with somebody, or they will be acquired.

or you know, they could take a page out of MS book and just buy a company that specializes in streaming. I mean they have years to prepare for it.

Sony is toast in that scenario too probably ... they're not going to win any kind streaming service war, not when they have to compete against companies not just 1 Microsoft, but Apple, Netflix and others. Their whole business model and success is rooted in basically the same physical Playstation hardware model from 1995. That won't work for them if you change the game entirely. 

In theory, yes. But, I think the cloud gaming business, which is what almost the entire video game industry will be within a decade or so, will be dominated by tech megacorps.  Nintendo doesn't have the scale to compete with those companies.  So, either Nintendo is going to go on a merger and acquisition spree, or they are likely to be acquired at some point.  

Possibly. But, Sony is a more diversified technology and entertainment business. I think they have a leg up on Nintendo in that respect.  Also, because they are somewhat diversified, I think they make a less attractive acquisition target for many companies.  I don't think Microsoft wants to buy in to the audio and video equipment industry, for example.  They could of course spin that stuff out, but that complicates the deal.  

Definitely Sony is under threat from a takeover of the gaming business by tech megacorps. Something about their business is going to change substantially. Maybe it's being acquired, maybe it's doing some acquiring. I don't know. I just think they're in a different position than Nintendo, which could lead to a different end result for the company. 

They are competing with Sony, MS, Apple, Google etc now. They are not as small and fragile as you might think they are.

Nintendoomed since 1889. Or you know their IPs are strong enough that people will sub anyway. People are doing it now with NSO to get 30-year-old Nintendo games.