What do ya’ll think about if MS were to acquire a JP giant like Sega or Capcom, but with the catch that they’re still allowed to release on Nintendo (NOT Playstation). The bigger AAA IPs that aren’t really popular in Japan, that may not run on Nintendo hardware can be exclusive to Xbox (Resident Evil), but something like Monster Hunter or Sonic will still be on Nintendo (as well as Xbox).
I think this would still help build a fanbase of JP content on Xbox in the West which would immensely help with JP support, and also keep the Japanese audience happy, because it’s Nintendo or nothing over there nowadays, which I think is the major dealbreaker for any JP studio selling to Xbox (or even Sony). It would make actually acquiring one of these A LOT easier too (still think it would possibly be one of MS’s toughest challenges though)