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Leaked Microsoft Email Reveals Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Really Wants to Buy Nintendo -::Xbox boss Phil Spencer outlined his desire to buy Nintendo in a leaked email sent in 2020.

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[–] [email protected] 91 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Is Nintendo even remotely interested in being purchased?

They've existed since 1889. They pretty much decided to stop following the industry and just keep doing their own thing back when the wii came out.

Something in me doubts they are strapped for cash. They own Mario, Pokemon, and a lot more. And you don't make ridiculous consoles unless you're in a position to gamble.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 year ago (9 children)

The IPs alone are gold let alone the games they make. Pokemon imo has been subpar for a while and it still prints money. Yea i dont see them selling anytime soon.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Hot take: the Pokémon games have always been trash, and the version locked exclusives in each generation are day 1 dlc

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't remember ever enjoying a Pokémon game. I think it's for people who get a dopamine hit from collecting.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

For me they were always just fun little JRPGs. I usually don't go collecting all Pokémon. I just have my roster of monsters I regularly use in fights and level up.

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