Nintendo--VS--Microsoft

[PuPPeT]

Ok first Microsoft has said quite clearly that Xbox is just the start. Also some people inside Microsoft have also said they do not expect and never have expected to make any money on the Xbox. For an company which is thinking of paying its share holders over 10 billion just to lower it's holdings, money really is no problem at all.

No Nintendo will be the next to full out of the market! The signs are already there they have started to lose this generation already where the two cash rich company’s run off with it. Noting Nintendo does seems to help them any more if RE, Mario, Zelda and MP can’t push world wide sales past Microsoft then what the hell will. The fact is Nintendo is out of touch of it’s markets (only a small core of gamers want to play there console any more).



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[viruscool]

I dont think you have read the last few posts "PuPPeT". Just because nintendo isnt at the top of the console charts doesnt mean they're not making money. Nintendo are one of the more profitable companies in the gaming industry. So I agree they wont go out anytime soon, i think xbox will be next.

[Seth]

Microsoft isn't going to pull out of the console market.

How many billions are in the gaming industry each year? Microsoft is here to stay.

As much as I'd like to see Nintendo opperate on their own, it's going to be impossible after another 5 years of Sony and Micro breathing down Nintendo's neck. Sony and Microsoft have unlimited funding. They can afford to make mistakes. Nintendo's been a gaming only company for ever so they don't have the financial security of the other two contenders.

Eventually there's going to be a merger or a bankruptsy.

[Null]

you'd be surprised how fast the money goes in business. no one has unlimited. And no one needs to run out of money to see whats happening and decide its best to pull out. could be sony, microsoft or nintendo.

i kinda see nintendo to stop making consoles for a bit. just to try and get the image off thier shoulders eventually. then start up again sometime when theres an opertunity to jump in.

[GameKinG]

I know MS's supposed plan, or at least plan to make no profits seem less like a loss, is to make a stance this gen, and profit next. But if they blow the same amount of money next gen, I can seem the failing to get too much profit. So I think thats what would make them second guess this whole video game thing...

[PuPPeT]

Originally Posted by viruscool

I dont think you have read the last few posts "PuPPeT". Just because nintendo isnt at the top of the console charts doesnt mean they're not making money. Nintendo are one of the more profitable companies in the gaming industry. So I agree they wont go out anytime soon, i think xbox will be next.

Yes but even Nintendo will tell you almost all of the money is made by the GBA and not the gamecube!!!! The Gamecube has under sold big time yes Nintendo has made money this year but how much of that has come from the Gamecube ?????????