The best. In the WORLD.
Are you going to argue with the experts at A.T. Kearney, punk?
As hardcore Nintendo fans we're all aware that the company is pretty freakin' special. However, it's always nice to have this kind of thing confirmed semi-officially, so the fact that highly respected consulting firm A.T. Kearney has decided that Nintendo is the number one firm in the world when it comes to 2008 sales and international performance is comforting, to say the least.
In a report published by BusinessWeek, it was revealed that out of 2,500 companies Nintendo ranked first, beating corporate giants Apple and Google to the top spot.
In case you were wondering, rivals Sony and Microsoft didn't even make it into the top 40.
1. Prosody
06 Oct 2009, 09:15 BST
Not as good as Sega!
Carves SEGA into his arm... again
2. SanderEvers
06 Oct 2009, 09:22 BST
No Nintendo is teh best! Yes it is!
3. Prosody
06 Oct 2009, 09:27 BST
edits every following comment to say something pro-SEGA
I AM A MOLE.
I think I may also need some more sleep...
4. MrPinguy
06 Oct 2009, 09:40 BST
I'm with Prosody with this one, SEGA all the way
5. Prosody
06 Oct 2009, 09:49 BST
I swear I didn't edit MrPinguy's comment. I love you, MrPinguy.
6. StarDust
06 Oct 2009, 10:01 BST
Wow! Critics of the N64/Gamecube era never saw this one coming
In 10 years, Nintendo has gone from underdog to Tawp Dawg
7. roro44
06 Oct 2009, 10:21 BST
Wow. That is pretty outrageous; I really am wondering if they're wrong on this.
8. Sean Aaron
06 Oct 2009, 10:30 BST
No surprise about Sony and Microsoft. Sony hasn't been cool for a very long time (basically since their media arm started hamstringing their consumer electronics arm which left the door open for Apple to own them in the portable music player space) and Microsoft has never been cool.
9. Aviator
06 Oct 2009, 10:32 BST
As if. Nintendo beat Microsoft's rival, a web browser, and other game companies who also sell other products. Nintendo sells games and consoles. Microsoft games, consoles, pc's. Sony, games, consoles, tv's, dvd players, dvd, music etc.
10. taffy
06 Oct 2009, 10:36 BST
god if this was n4g they'd all cry foul... I like to go there from time to time to have a laugh at the comments section. You know they still bitch that the ds is selling so well and can't understand why. Mint I tell you.
11. Dicesukeinuzuka
06 Oct 2009, 10:51 BST
Nintendo's the best! OH and Nothin' in the worlds gonna keep em down!
12. V8 Ninja
06 Oct 2009, 10:58 BST
The big N is officially the best company EVAR!!! WOOT!!!
13. hjetyekus
06 Oct 2009, 11:17 BST
Facts are kind of stubborn things... (Hungarian proverb)
14. noname875
06 Oct 2009, 13:02 BST
"in case you were wondering, rivals Sony and Microsoft didn't even make it into the top 40."
Of course they did not! Go Nintendo!
15. Super Smash Bros. Fan1999
06 Oct 2009, 13:05 BST
That is awesome. That explain why they make money and is indeed the best video game company in the world.
16. Machu
06 Oct 2009, 13:10 BST
Nintendo ftw! I'm pleasantly surprised to see them outdoing Apple.
17. Reala
06 Oct 2009, 13:33 BST
Sega where the best, no are the best, the Sega Ring Edge console is the best yet by far and Shenmue 3 is easily the game of the year, can't wait till Xmas to finally play Phantasy Star 5.
18. luigiman2
06 Oct 2009, 13:41 BST
Woo hoo for Nintendo!
19. invmat
06 Oct 2009, 14:22 BST
SEGA, maybe in the past, but certainly not now (Sonic and the sword-****, Sonic as a ***** werehog). SEGA can still be revived (Project Needlemouse...)
20. aaronsullivan
06 Oct 2009, 14:34 BST
Guys, Nintendo being able to make a profit makes it the best at making a profit. It doesn't make it good for gaming in general, good for consumers, or good for publishers (besides Nintendo).
I love Nintendo, and especially the key creative people behind their awesome games (Mario, Zelda, etc.) but there's plenty of problems to work out in the near future and Sony and Microsoft are getting a lot right at the moment.
I just hope Nintendo doesn't go soft like they did after the success of the SNES and early N64 and drop the ball again.
The opportunity here is tremendous, however (here's where I go off the deep end a bit). If Nintendo can somehow pull off a backwards compatible Wii HD with an enhanced yet functionally equivalent Wii Remote (more accurate motion and IR, better speaker) along with an additional feature or two, AND a more reasonable online strategy (down with friend codes!), it could jump right into a head-to-head with Microsoft and Sony as they dip their toes into the motion-control arena (after all, they are going for the long term).
While I'm dreaming, let's throw in automatic higher resolution for all the old games if played on the Wii HD. Why not? lol.
Let's see if Nintendo can pull that off. Eyes on E3 2010...
21. Objection_Blaster
06 Oct 2009, 14:58 BST
Very nice Nintendo. You have conquered the business world for this past year. Now...the real question: what are you going to do now to keep the title? I expect some awesome answers!
22. redflicky
06 Oct 2009, 16:08 BST
I'm a big fan of Nintendo. There the best company! Truly Number 1!
23. Swerd_Murd
06 Oct 2009, 16:28 BST
DEVELOP A NEW IP FOR GOD'S SAKE! What was the last one--Pikmin or something?
24. redflicky
06 Oct 2009, 16:29 BST
Also yes Nintendo, give us Wii HD!
25. Stuffgamer1
06 Oct 2009, 20:45 BST
I agree with everything aaronsullivan said.
@Swerd_Murd: What, Nintendogs, Mii-dependent "Wii" series, Fossil Fighters (still surprised that was Nintendo), etc. don't count as new IP's?
26. mjc0961
06 Oct 2009, 20:46 BST
... cool story bro?
27. ryanknight717
06 Oct 2009, 20:56 BST
thought my friends will still hold to the belief that SONY is better...
28. cheetahman91
06 Oct 2009, 21:30 BST
Nintendo is the best. I hope Sony fails. Sega would be in second for me though.
29. JamieO
06 Oct 2009, 23:21 BST
I'm not going to argue with Damien either, from his header I think that he may possess Harry Callahan's .44 Magnum, "the most powerful handgun in the world". That thing would blow my head clean off!
Go Nintendo!
( .. and @aaronsullivan , backwards compatibility is tops now for Wii and will rule for ever, I hope it is included in future Nintendo consoles, too).
30. Metang
07 Oct 2009, 00:02 BST
It's official now, W00T! Close behind them are Sega and Sony, but Nintendo will always be the BEST.
31. slapshot82
07 Oct 2009, 00:15 BST
I also agree with AaronSullivans coment. Nintendo made awesome profits this past year and did very little for the core gamers. With the price drops of Microsoft and Sony.... Nintendo has a big hurdle in front of them now and with only 10% of Nintendo owners using Internet on their systems the core audience is going to start looking toward other companies. Its sad but true because Im in that category myself.
32. Digiki
07 Oct 2009, 02:13 BST
Well that's a shame, since the competition isn't doing a very good job, Nintendo can continue to suck, for the time being.
33. LEGEND MARIOID
07 Oct 2009, 09:35 BST
Nintendo are at the heart and at the soul of gaming...unlike many of its competitors.
34. MarkyVigoroth
08 Oct 2009, 00:36 BST
Woof.
...and this from a GAME company! (Games are not really seen as serious business.)
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