NRM: "Way back in October, I wrote a somewhat controversial piece about why the Nintendo Switch is set up for failure - highlighting some key problems the company should avoid if they want to stand a chance against Sony and Microsoft. Did they listen? Let's take a look at what they announced in Tokyo."
Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.
The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.
Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.
15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.
These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse
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Well of course the Switch has a stand. Didn't you see it in the trailer?
Jokes aside, I see the console carving its own unique market but it won't be very big
Too early to say but i didn't see anything that made me want to go and buy it day 1.
The Wii U sold ok at launch and then started to die a slow death....the same fate the switch will have! U think games like 1 2 switch and arms is gonna sell the system?!?! Fuck no! more gimmick bullshit
It looks like a good start, sold out and they have 32 games announced most for this year alone. Of course things could change after launch but everyone has very positive things to say who went to the reveal event and got to play with it. It'll be interesting to see how what people say over the next 6 sundays if that changes.
I went from excited and definitely buying day one to not wanting it at all. So no, I don't think it stands a chance.