Is Sony Afraid to Lose Nintendo as A Competitor

As a majority of us are aware the next generation of gamin has just begone.With the release of the PlayStation 4 & Xbox One, all three main console corporations in the gaming industry have now released their new generation of gaming consoles. Although the Wii- U had major hype surrounding it when it was released, sales have not measured up to Nintendo’s expectations. This is partially due to the lack of games on the Wii-U. The lack of games for the Wii-U is caused by the lack of faith by developers in the system, not because of the hardware but rather the sales margin. Why produce games for a device that is not selling.

[Thatguy-310]

Sony and Nintendo are Gaming as a whole. If any of them left the gaming industry the industry as a whole will be affected and wouldn't be the same. Sony is the Ying to Nintendo Yang lol

[theBAWSE]

get rid of Microsoft bring Sega back

sony/Nintendo /Sega... gaming heaven

[PCGamingNoobs]

if only it was that simple!! that would be amazing.

[nick309]

They can bring themselves in... They just dont find consoles good to sell... Probably cuz of dc failure

[CEOSteveBallmer]

Yup i agree and i also said that a year back, replace MS with sega and we will have an excellent gaming competition. If only its possible. But hey the xbox division is separate from the windows division, so if xbox division is not doing good, chances are MS might stop it and focus on its nokia and windows business.

[ABizzel1]

The article is looking at it from two extremes, "is Sony saying they need Nintendo, or Sony doesn't consider them as a threat."

I think Yoshida's is simply saying, Nintendo and Sony are competitors trying to sell a gaming console, but they have two very different audiences.

Nintendo introduces gaming to new gamers especially young children, and Sony believes that Nintendo are the ones who can combat mobile gaming for kids. After those kids grow up, Sony and the PlayStaion brand are the next logical evolution for the child gamer turned teen / adult.

Nintendo molds, Sony matures. Push and Pull, Ying and Yang, two parts of a whole, wise words :D

[kingPoS]

I think I a had dream about that once.

Black ops operatives from Sega had mind controlled Micrsoft executives into selling a controlling share for pennies. Then Sega rebranded MS from within, thus Sega was reborn.

I'm never falling asleep playing Sonic Adventure ever again! lol

Gateway MT6706 2008

[mabreu]

The gaming industry is very competitive. We have Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Steam, Apple, Andriod, etc. But losing one of these competitors is bad for all of us. I'm not a big fan of Nintendo but I was a big fan of Sega. I know that feeling when Sega dropped out of the hardware race, it's not good.

[Magicite]

couldnt have said better myself!

[Inception]

Agreed! Bring back SEGA and it will be the Triforce of gaming heaven!

[user5575708]

@theBAWSE

idk if sega will make a console again although with atlus then exclusive i would instantly buy it

they most realistic thing i could see is microsofts exit and valve's entrance

[Neonridr]

Well said. I am glad someone sees the reality that without Nintendo, the gaming world wouldn't be the same.

[ajkula]

exactly! sadly SEGA is gone as a manufacturer...
it's just a shadow now~
there should be another brand, but the market would get even weakier.

[ZodTheRipper]

Did anyone ever say something else?
I'm just saying for about 2 years now that it wouldn't be a big loss if Microsoft left the industry ...they are the only ones not contributing to it but rather damaging it with timed exclusive deals and strange policies.

[N4g_null]

Some one said above that sony matures? Nintendo does mold... yet sony only seems to distract which is why they need nintendo to stay alive.

the problem is sony doesn't choose to make real games, they have a new casual movie gaming fanbase. Sony has no real platformers, board games, adventure games, rpgs, their only arcade game is god of war. Sony is in the limbo between pc gaming and console gaming.

im pretty sure nintendo doesn't need sony in the industry, just look atthe 3ds....

I dont really like ms ethier but at least they are trying to compete with the k2.

[Eyeco]

Scissor Runner Sony does have "real" platformers, they do have RPG's, they do have adventure games,and what on earth do mean by arcade games ?

Nintendo does need Sony, Microsoft and vice versa, because competition drives the industry, and it benefits the gamers as a whole the Sega Geenesis vs the SNES is a perfect example.

If Nintendo was the only home console manufacture, god forbid we would still be gaming on cartridges, Online would be near life less,3rd parties would still be getting screwed over, less innovation, and the industry wouldn't be anywhere near lucrative for new graduates.

We need all 3 because an industry based on a single system market is apathetically detrimental to the industry itself. I applaud all 3 consoles and will purchase all 3 because they both excel in their merits.

[evilkillerk]

then whats microsoft. I think of it more as an odd love triangle.

[WeAreLegion]

Microsoft is Sony's douchey roommate who steals the remote when Nintendo comes over to hang out.

[pacosanchez88]

*gamer daydream* all three collaborate on the next system, sony brings the hardware and first party studios, nintendo gives miyamoto anything he needs, since thats what nintendoes. and microsoft programs the UI and background features, WITHOUT trying to sneak in DRM round 2.

[Ranma1]

when it was sony and nintendo during ps1 and n64 era we got more jrpgs.

so i wouldnt mind if its just them again

[EXVirtual]

Agreed. JRPGs are my favourite genre. We're getting awesome ones this gen, but even more would be nice.

[EXVirtual]

Even Yoshida thinks Nintendo should stay. And I agree with him and you.
As someone who is planning to purchase a PS4 and Wii U and someone who purchased a PS3 and a Wii, I think that both companies make good competition for each other. Nintendo and Sony are essential to the industry.
I look forward to playing the hell out of my PS4 and my Wii U.
Now... where's Sega? I hope they return for the 9th gen and I hope Sony and Nintendo continue (guaranteed basically). Hell, I'd be open to Nintendo and Sony teaming up. PS5 (or some mixture of PlayStation and Nintendo) with kickass specs and the first party exclusives of Nintendo and Sony. Nintendo handheld with Nintendo exclusives and loads of 3rd party games.

[nutcase13]

True, also competition drives innovation, if nintendo were to be "lost" Sony and Microsoft could monopolise which would lead to lower quality, higher prices.

Thank God for economics lessons :)

[prankster]

*Yin

[maddskull]

and nintendo should make some 3rd party titles that would help them in their sales

[KwietStorm_BLM]

How exactly does Nintendo make a third party game?

[BullyMangler]

lol sony and microsoft competing toward Nintendo while Nintendo does their own thing and still remains on the throne.

so funny

[KwietStorm_BLM]

??

[pacosanchez88]

porcelain throne? i love nintendo but the wii u is a big misstep

[PSjesus]

For the sake of gamers in general not just SONY and N,touch based devices don't just put hardcore gaming in danger but many talented developers esp in Japan who worked for SquareEnix,Capcom or SEGA left to make small games for IOS or Android it's less riskier and more profitable

[feraldrgn]

Yoshida already mentioned in an interview that they need Nintendo in the industry.

[Blackdeath_663]

they really do, nintendo's library of games is a hit with the Japanese market if they left both sony and nintendo fear they will loose out to mobile devices and i fear we will no longer get any more awesome J-rpg's

[WeAreLegion]

NO gamer wants to lose Nintendo. I can't imagine people like Kaz, Jack, or Shuhei...who respect Nintendo and enjoy their games...would want to see Nintendo out of this industry.

[ajkula]

they really made a bad move and gave their queen and towers away with the wiiU, hopefully they recover and step up the gaming's way!
It was arrogant tho to believe non "gamer" customers would jump in and follow to the wiiU, they are the same customers that buy one monopoly and dont need the new one right away!
or for some, baught an appart bicycle and stop using it after a few months...
the wii had its "HYPE" period, they should've saved to reenter the race along sony/M$ right next sales drop'd...
good luck tho, sincerely

[WeAreLegion]

Exactly! That's the biggest thing many people forget about the Wii. The casual audience, while massive, is fickle. They don't have brand loyalty in any of the industries they care nothing for.

[ajkula]

they care for 'good names' or 'famous brands', that works also as "someone told me this is great, it's everyone's favorite, i gotta get it!"

[Chrono]

You kidding me? The only reason Wii sold well was because of the sports and yoga games that appealed to non-gamers.

[Misaka_x_Touma]

one person doesn't want Nintendo around

[GordonKnight]

I got the Wii for the Mario and Zelda games, then late in the Wii life Xenoblades. These games are why people hate on Nintendo, because they want to play them, but are too cheap to buy two consoles.

Boom Blocks is a lot of funny with friends & family. IMO The Wii appeals to both casual and True Hardcore gamers. What I like most about Nintendo are the games that bring the whole family together. That can't be done online with one console.

[princejb134]

I think song and Nintendo should just join forces. There both Japanese companies after all.

[Minato-Namikaze]

Sony on the consoles, Nintendo doing the handheld. Its a perfect match I yell ya.

[ajkula]

i cant agree on that, respectfully, i loved the first gameboy to the point i still have one, but anything from ds wasn't my cup of tea...
while the the vita is sweet to my liking.

...and i mean black&white gameboy!~

[ajkula]

i cant agree on that, respectfully, i loved the first gameboy to the point i still have one, but anything from ds wasn't my cup of tea...
while the the vita is sweet to my liking.

[McScroggz]

Nintendo may be awesome at handheld's, but I LOVE my Vita :D

[HighResHero]

In a sense they've already joined forces since their coexistence is good for the gaming industry.

[SniperControl]

Where do you think the PS1 came from, back in the late 80's Nintendo tasked Sony to build a CD add-on for a new console or the SNES, unfortunately that working relationship went pear shaped, Sony, from what it had learned from working with Nintendo, decided to release a console, that's how the PS1 was born.

OT: I would love for Sega to come back in, first ever launch console i bought with my own savings.

[maddskull]

i hope so tht sony and nintendo work together it would be the greatest cororation of all time

[chrissx]

Sony and Ninty are the top two without any of them video gaming would be a disaster. Imagine if sony wasn't there at e3 M$ would have got away with all those nonsense policies. Thank goodness we have them both I wish them the best hope they stay forever

[cyhm3112]

don't worry, it is impossible for MS to beat them.

[CEOSteveBallmer]

Lets hope so. I don't want MS to fail. but i don't want it to succeed either. sony and nintendo just needs the xbox division in check. if MS wins, i dont know what kind of gaming age we will have

[ZBlacktt]

Hell, look at the rumor about the new MS CEO getting rid of the Xbox..... We could be just down to Sony. But I also think Sony would work with Nintin. They have very long ties together in so many ways.

[mabreu]

Agreed. They do have a long history together. The Playstation's origins date back to 1988 where it was originally a joint project between Nintendo and Sony to create a CD-ROM for the Super Nintendo.

[The_Truth_24_7]

No because Sony would just absorb Nintendo.

[Unlimax]

If you think that way , then trust me .. you are living in a conspiracy world , thankfully Not all Nintendo fans fanatic like you to think that way .

[McScroggz]

Of course they are, and any reasonable person should agree. Look, I'm cynical on Nintendo (and I feel I have good reason to be) but I love Nintendo and understand how important they are to the industry. Sony and Nintendo may not be direct competitor's in the same sense that Sony and Microsoft go head-to-head, but Nintendo offers things to the industry that the other two don't.

It's like a balanced diet - I may not like eating my veggies (Nintendo, for the sake of the argument) but sustaining a healthy diet is important to living a better, longer life. Besides, without Kutaragi at the helm of Sony I think the company's appreciation is apparent. Shu has two Wii U's!

[AceBlazer13]

Yoshida went over this, Nintendo pretty much owns the handheld market so if they can keep that market rather than losing that market to mobile , that gives sony a chance to take a slice of that market. also nintendo is like the gateway to gaming for the younger people.

[RPG_Lover]

nintendo should be afraid of losing sony.

Nintendo is in the superior position, not sony. This article is worth ignoring

[Hicken]

Nintendo relies essentially solely on their gaming division. Sony does not. If something goes bad for Nintendo in gaming, they could collapse. Would take a while, but it's a very real threat.

Conversely, gaming is but one aspect of Sony, who's also into banking and insurance, as well as other electronic avenues. They can survive without their gaming division, though it would be a big blow to them.

In any case, the article is based on questions asked of Sony, NOT of Nintendo. Therefore, it's asked from Sony's perspective. The two companies are very complimentary, as far as the gaming industry is concerned(and this is detailed by other commenters, so I won't go into it). I think either would be sad to see the other go.

[RPG_Lover]

Sonys game division and the rest of them dont make money, were close to full on bankrupcy only a year ago.

[JackieCruise69]

Of course they would. Even though Sony seems to be more in a competition with Microsoft right now, they need Nintendo. Otherwise the gaming industry probably wouldn't be able to keep up a healthy pace.
I wish the best for the three of them, although I'm more for Nintendo and Sony to be honest.

[gpturbo81]

sony and nintendo are peanut butter and jelly. they can both stand on their own, but together=wetness.

[Dunban67]

If any of the 3 were lost it would be bad for gamers-

Although I am not a fan of what MSFT tried to pull w the XB1- we still need a major console in the west as well as Japan-

right now Nintendo thinks it does not need to compete w Sony and MSFT and they don t need to directly as MSFT and Sony do- but they are competitors and they are competing for gamers- Nintendo was wrong to think they could side step it- Nintendo has to contend w Apple and Android too= prob more than the others

[kwandar]

Okay, I fail to understand this question. Sony is FAR more likely to leave the gaming market than Nintendo. Sony'w raison detre is gaming, and they are profitable and sitting on a pile of cash and no debt; not that they can rest on their laurels.

Sony on the other hand has a lot of debt, and hasn't been fairing well. They aren't just a gaming company.

[Yep]

Sure, in a world where Sony has 10 billion in bank and Nintendo's stock rating is junk, this might be a legitimate concern.

[stragomccloud]

Of course they would! Who would they copy if Nintendo went away, Microsoft?

[McDaygo]

I have a hunch either MS or Sony will get squeezed out sometime this gen from the Steam box, Nintendo isn't safe by any means either, they just do their own thing. The PS4/Xbone are far too similar (in a sense). Something new is coming. I feel it. We've been doing this same dance for a while now with the big 3. Somethings gotta give. Any way you put it we "gamers" have more options (phones/handhelds/tablets/cons oles/you name it) than we ever had before. Good games always find a place, just might not be in one we see today.