Nintendo betted on themselves, they are not known for other peoples games. So yes this does effect them but not as much. If XBOX buys say a Ubisoft.. then Nintendo needs to be concerned.
@NEStalgia Nintendo has been in the 'Nintendo situation' ever since N64. Playstation has never been in this situation so we don't know if they are at their best in it.
The revenue from COD players is very important for PS subs, and shooters have been trying to dethrone it for 15 years and failed. Playstation isn't going to get a game to replace it in a year's time. XBOX can play nice and have it on PS (for now) but it's literally making money on its rival platform. It's a win-win for MS.
@Banjo- At no point did I think it was an add-on for the Wii. But yes the majority of people did thanks to awful advertising. The Wii U tanked but the 3DS did 75 million, more than the Xbox One. In the age of tablets, portable gaming with buttons and sticks still leaves a mark and we see that success with the switch. The Wii U wasn't appealing and didn't have a lot of first-party games from Nintendo. The Switch's first-party offerings are much better. But also remember people were tired of the Wii by 2011. I can see why Nintendo kept the branding on the 'Wii' but it also hindered it.
I don't think we disagree on anything, the concern for PlayStation is one of those mega games you listed COD is now in the hands-on XBOX. I would definitely put Minecraft in that bracket also. The comment section here and on Nintendo life are not the masses who play those AAA multiplats. I do think Playstation is edging towards a Nintendo situation, reliant more than ever on their first party. A position they haven't been in before.
@Banjo- The Wii U was very difficult to explain to people. The gamepad was used in different ways depending on the game - and the mass market doesn't like to have to be explained anything. Nintendo was being too clever for their own good.
The mums, dads, and grandparents didn't see the point of owning another Wii as they had one at home. Also, from a franchise point of view as a Nintendo fan, it didn't get an awful lot. Splatoon is great and a welcome new IP as is Mario Maker. Nintendo supported the 3DS very well, however.
@kabal82 You make out Europe and Japan are small fry? Yes, North America is the biggest market and XBOX's strongest but the gap between XBOX from Nintendo and Playstation is much smaller than Xbox's gap in Europe and Japan, and the rest of the world. Yes VGC are not always accurate but is used by the Guinness Book of records and the like.
NA EUR JP WORLD
NS 107,845 90,994 148,763 426,520
PS5 80,982 95,474 10,759 220,613
XS 85,897 44,023 272 151,846
The concern is you buy a PS for those first-party games and those third-party offerings, COD was its biggest selling game last year. Whilst XBOX there wasn't much going on away from those third-party games. Once they become first party, PS is officially in a Nintendo situation, and they have never been in that before.
I'm a Nintendo fan, but have a ps4 and pop by this site from time to time.
Just feels like Xbox couldn't make games on par with Playstation and Nintendo so just bought the publishers.
COD alone is a huge get. MS won't stop at this also, Ubisoft looks good for the taking.
Nintendo consoles sell on Nintendo games, the ripple effect will hit them to a lesser extent but for Playstation have just been smacked into the ocean.
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Re: Reaction: What Happens to PlayStation if Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard?
Xbox are thinking the long game here.
Where people will just jump from game to game instantly on GamePass whilst playing on xCloud. No downloads.
I'm afraid Playstation and Nintendo will not be able to compete here. They will need Microsoft servers to do so.
Anyone thinking this isn't a massive blow has their head in the ground.
Re: EA Is the Next Major Publisher Tipped for a Takeover
Nintendo betted on themselves, they are not known for other peoples games. So yes this does effect them but not as much. If XBOX buys say a Ubisoft.. then Nintendo needs to be concerned.
Re: WWE 2K22 Tangles with PS5, PS4 from 11th March
For too many years the priority on WWE games is how it looks compared to how it plays.
Re: Reaction: Activision Blizzard Buyout Is Devastating for PS5, PS4
@NEStalgia Nintendo has been in the 'Nintendo situation' ever since N64. Playstation has never been in this situation so we don't know if they are at their best in it.
The revenue from COD players is very important for PS subs, and shooters have been trying to dethrone it for 15 years and failed. Playstation isn't going to get a game to replace it in a year's time. XBOX can play nice and have it on PS (for now) but it's literally making money on its rival platform. It's a win-win for MS.
Re: Reaction: Activision Blizzard Buyout Is Devastating for PS5, PS4
@Immortal_Barnet 2023 is next year. Then its all XBOX's to do what they want with it. Yes it is XBOX's - forever.
Re: Reaction: Activision Blizzard Buyout Is Devastating for PS5, PS4
@Banjo- At no point did I think it was an add-on for the Wii. But yes the majority of people did thanks to awful advertising. The Wii U tanked but the 3DS did 75 million, more than the Xbox One. In the age of tablets, portable gaming with buttons and sticks still leaves a mark and we see that success with the switch. The Wii U wasn't appealing and didn't have a lot of first-party games from Nintendo. The Switch's first-party offerings are much better. But also remember people were tired of the Wii by 2011. I can see why Nintendo kept the branding on the 'Wii' but it also hindered it.
I don't think we disagree on anything, the concern for PlayStation is one of those mega games you listed COD is now in the hands-on XBOX. I would definitely put Minecraft in that bracket also. The comment section here and on Nintendo life are not the masses who play those AAA multiplats. I do think Playstation is edging towards a Nintendo situation, reliant more than ever on their first party. A position they haven't been in before.
Re: Reaction: Activision Blizzard Buyout Is Devastating for PS5, PS4
@Banjo- The Wii U was very difficult to explain to people. The gamepad was used in different ways depending on the game - and the mass market doesn't like to have to be explained anything. Nintendo was being too clever for their own good.
The mums, dads, and grandparents didn't see the point of owning another Wii as they had one at home. Also, from a franchise point of view as a Nintendo fan, it didn't get an awful lot. Splatoon is great and a welcome new IP as is Mario Maker. Nintendo supported the 3DS very well, however.
Also, the PS3 outsold the XBOX 360 in the end.
Re: Reaction: Activision Blizzard Buyout Is Devastating for PS5, PS4
@kabal82 You make out Europe and Japan are small fry? Yes, North America is the biggest market and XBOX's strongest but the gap between XBOX from Nintendo and Playstation is much smaller than Xbox's gap in Europe and Japan, and the rest of the world. Yes VGC are not always accurate but is used by the Guinness Book of records and the like.
NA EUR JP WORLD
NS 107,845 90,994 148,763 426,520
PS5 80,982 95,474 10,759 220,613
XS 85,897 44,023 272 151,846
https://www.vgchartz.com/
The concern is you buy a PS for those first-party games and those third-party offerings, COD was its biggest selling game last year. Whilst XBOX there wasn't much going on away from those third-party games. Once they become first party, PS is officially in a Nintendo situation, and they have never been in that before.
Re: Reaction: Activision Blizzard Buyout Is Devastating for PS5, PS4
I'm a Nintendo fan, but have a ps4 and pop by this site from time to time.
Just feels like Xbox couldn't make games on par with Playstation and Nintendo so just bought the publishers.
COD alone is a huge get. MS won't stop at this also, Ubisoft looks good for the taking.
Nintendo consoles sell on Nintendo games, the ripple effect will hit them to a lesser extent but for Playstation have just been smacked into the ocean.