To answer your question, Gunstar, Sega at this point can't be anything more than a software company. They don't have the capital, they've been out of the game too long, and they haven't had a hardware hit (beyond release month) since the Genesis.

The dream I've had more and more recently is that Nintendo should buy Sega. Sega has always been very, very creative, but they tend to be sloppy on execution. Nintendo on the other hand just constantly push what, 5 franchises, but all of their first party games are some of the most polished in the industry. To me, the buyout would be mutually beneficial and since the Xbone and PS4 are more or less identical, particularly in that they're made by companies that aren't games-first, it could help the future Nintendo survive and even flourish.