Recently, the American magazine "Financial Times" published an article explaining the reasons why the sale of Nintendo may have a positive impact on the entire Japanese economy. According to the reporter's point of view, there are two main reasons. The first reason is to prove the value of some well-known Japanese companies with practical actions. Given that Japanese industry itself would undervalue Nintendo, selling Nintendo would give the company a precise, quantifiable value for what it has achieved.
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Reporters mentioned Microsoft, Disney, Apple, and even Google and Sony as potential buyers, and Nintendo's scale of operations may dwarf Activision Blizzard.
The second reason is more important, that is, Japan needs a moment to break through its own economy, a kind of "shock therapy" similar to what happened in North America when Sony acquired Columbia Pictures in 1989. Such disruption is unlikely to occur without external motivation, so selling Nintendo could have a positive impact on Japan's overall economic recovery.
The editorial believes that Japan will benefit from awareness of the true value of its assets, as well as the possibility of further strategic acquisitions.
Clearly, this article is quite bold, raising an intriguing question about Nintendo's future and potential opportunities in Japan. We can put this in a more realistic light, considering that Phil Spencer himself still seems to dream of buying Nintendo.