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Nintendo straight up laughed at Microsoft when Microsoft approached them in 2000 to be acquired by them
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Its pretty insane how much have changed in 20 years.
Modern day MS doesn't even care anymore, they're a cloud and saas company now.
The original purpose of the Xbox was stopping sony from taking over the living room and eating a huge portion of the PC userbase. Little did they know a smartphone and tablet was the true threat.
MS pivoted quickly though with Nadella and ended up saving themselves.
Modern day MS doesn't even care anymore, they're a cloud and saas company now.
The original purpose of the Xbox was stopping sony from taking over the living room and eating a huge portion of the PC userbase. Little did they know a smartphone and tablet was the true threat.
MS pivoted quickly though with Nadella and ended up saving themselves.
Not really.
Not when you make something like the Switch.
Sacrifices have to be made somewhere.
Did Japan have the foreign entity merger/acquisition laws in 2000? If so it never would've happened anyway.
I swear its like people here dont relaise people actually like what the switch is doing. Its not all about raw power(and i game on PC). I wouldnt give up the Switch's flexibility for anything
I don't think there would have been a better outcome than having 3 strong players in the console space. I'm glad someone stepped in to replace Sega.
Odd exchange, especially since Microsoft acknowledged that Nintendo's strength was in its software and that Microsoft would handle the hardware. While I think Microsoft's hardware has gotten better and better in recent years, I'm really not a fan of the original Xbox's aesthetics. That said, I'm surprised Microsoft didn't approach Sega with this same offer. I don't think Sega's software has the polish that Nintendo's does, but having access to Sega's back catalog (and its IPs in general) would've resulted in more recent Xbox consoles being even more incredible.
I mean, imagine Back Compat with support for...
I mean, imagine Back Compat with support for...
- Xbox One
- Xbox 360
- Xbox [Original]
- Dreamcast
- Saturn
- Game Gear
- Genesis (and 32X and Sega CD)
- Master System
- Sega's various arcade releases
I remember reading that microsoft had a deal agreed with an executive at SEGA to buy them outright, but irrc that guy died and nothing further happened
Same here.
Maybe i am just aging as a gamer but the Switch might just be everything I've ever wanted from Nintendo. I hope they stick with the concept and continue evolving it.
Yeah anyone who was around during the N64 or Gamecube games knows that power didn't do much to help.
I think there is some merit to this view for sure, though you also have to consider the drawbacks of developing for cutting edge power -- inflating budgets, increased workloads, etc.
How can you consider 24 million sales on your brands first ever console a failure?
Microsoft was starting from nothing.
There's a thread about the original story by Bloomberg here:
www.resetera.com
[Bloomberg] Xbox: The Oral History of an American Video Game Empire
Xbox 20 Year Anniversary: How an American Video Game Empire Was Born - Bloomberg More at the link, it is a very interesting story!
www.resetera.com
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