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IGN is reporting that Microsoft wanted to team up with Nintendo or Sony before they went ahead and created the original Xbox console. However, itÔÇÖs clear that both companies decided to decline the offer and make their fortunes by themselves.┬áMicrosoft offered to handle the software and networking while Nintendo would be in charge of hardware.

ÔÇ£When we first started thinking about doing Xbox we met with Nintendo and we sat down with Iwata and others and we said, ÔÇÿThis is what we want to do. Could we partner? Could we work together on this?ÔÇÖ And basically they said no.ÔÇØ

ÔÇ£Then Bill [Gates] met with Sony,ÔÇØ Fries added. ÔÇ£Same deal. ÔÇÿCan we work together? Can we partner?ÔÇÖ And they said no.ÔÇØ

ÔÇô Xbox co-creator Ed Fries



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Siempre me he preguntado que había de cierto en esa historia de que Micro intentó comprar a Nintendo, y que Yamauchi lo rechazó vociferando y dando golpes con el puño encima de la mesa por la actitud prepotente de los americanos .