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by Tiktaalik
5255 days ago
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These last two quarters are the only ones in Nintendo's long history in which they haven't made a profit. Nintendo does rake in cash from all directions. They're a very successful company and they have an excellent business model. Sega going 3rd party was their only option other then to go bankrupt. The situation is not comparable. |
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The time to pivot is not when you've hit rock bottom, it's not even when you have peaked, it's when you've past the inflection point, well before you've peaked. And Nintendo is already well past that point. They are seeing incredibly robust competition for every aspect of their business: casual and party games, motion based games, mobile gaming, etc. The core strength of Nintendo, which has aided them in past attempts at pivoting, is their 1st party IP: Zelda, Mario, Pokemon, Metroid, etc. But that will only get them so far, and won't save them if they make serious strategic blunders or fail to keep up with the competition. Nintendo still has options now, but will they still have those options in 5 or 10 years?