Nintendo

2025.08.02

07:40

Nintendo: Based on market conditions, the Switch series consoles will adjust prices in the United States

Nintendo announced on August 1st that, starting August 3rd, pricing for the Switch console and related products in the United States will be adjusted based on market conditions. This includes the Switch console, Switch OLED, Switch Lite, and some Switch accessories. Prices for some Switch 2 accessories and the Nintendo Alarmo alarm clock will also be adjusted. Nintendo stated that pricing for the Switch 2 console, physical and digital games, and Switch Online memberships will remain unchanged for now, "but please note that future price adjustments may be necessary."

00:31

Nintendo will increase the price of the original Switch console. The price of the Switch 2 will remain unchanged, but the prices of its peripherals will change. The price increase will take effect on August 3rd.

2025.08.01

14:57

Nintendo: Switch console sales in the first fiscal quarter were 980,000 units, down from 2.1 million units in the same period last year.

14:36

Nintendo: Switch 2 software sales reached 8.67 million copies in the first quarter.

14:35

Nintendo's first-quarter net profit was 96.03 billion yen, up 19% year-on-year

Nintendo's net sales in the first quarter were 572.36 billion yen, compared with 246.64 billion yen in the same period last year, and an estimated 489.75 billion yen; operating profit was 56.93 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 4.4%, and an estimated 54.77 billion yen; net profit was 96.03 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 19%, and an estimated 58.07 billion yen.

14:33

Nintendo's group net profit in the first fiscal quarter was 96.03 billion yen, an increase of 18.6%. The profit for the 2025/26 fiscal year is expected to be 300 billion yen, an increase of 7.6%.

2025.07.23

22:45

Agency: Nintendo Switch 2 sold 1.6 million units in the United States in its first month, becoming the fastest-selling game console in the country's history

On July 23, data from research firm Circana showed that Nintendo sold 1.6 million Switch 2 consoles in the United States in June, setting a record for first-month sales of game consoles in the United States. The previous record was 1.1 million units sold by Sony PlayStation 4 in 2013.

2025.06.11

10:29

Nintendo: Switch 2 sales exceeded 3.5 million units in 4 days

Nintendo announced that the Switch 2, which was officially launched on June 5, sold more than 3.5 million units in four days, setting a record for the best start since the company's first new console was launched in eight years. Previously, Nintendo expected the Switch 2 game console to sell 15 million units in fiscal year 2026 (ending March 31, 2026).

2025.06.02

11:38

Major Asia-Pacific stock indices mostly fell at noon

As of 11:30, most of the major stock indices in Asia-Pacific fell, with the Nikkei 225 index falling 1.66% to 37,335.70 points. Most of the constituent stocks fell, of which 7 stocks rose by more than 1%, and 124 stocks fell by more than 1%. In terms of heavyweight stocks, SoftBank Group fell 3.31%, Toyota Motor fell 2.73%, RECRUIT fell 2.72%, Keyence fell 2.4%, and Nintendo fell 2.37%. In terms of gains, Chugai Pharmaceutical rose 1.4%. The Korea Composite Index fell 0.16% to 2,693.22 points, and most of the constituent stocks fell, of which 134 stocks rose by more than 1%, and 251 stocks fell by more than 1%. In terms of heavyweight stocks, Shinhan Financial Group fell 4.65%, Hana Financial Group fell 4.13%, KB Financial Group fell 4.03%, Posco fell 3.2%, and Hyundai Mobis fell 2.37%. In terms of gains, HMM rose 4.69%, Hanwha Aerospace rose 2.59%, Samsung Life rose 1.62%, Doosan Energy rose 1.61%, and SK Hynix rose 1.47%. Australia's S&P 200 index fell 0.19% to 8419 points. New Zealand was closed today due to a holiday.

2025.05.28

07:20

Apple plans to launch its own gaming platform

Apple is reportedly planning to develop an app specifically for video games on its devices, which will be pre-installed on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV later this year as a game launcher and will integrate in-game achievements, leaderboards, communications and other activities. The move is intended to enhance the gaming experience on Apple devices, where players currently have many options, including cloud services and game consoles. It is reported that the app will replace the existing Game Center and is one of Apple's efforts to enhance the gaming experience on its devices. Currently, games and in-app purchases contribute about two-thirds of App Store revenue. Nintendo is preparing to launch its highly anticipated Switch 2 console a few days before Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9, and Apple plans to launch the new app at the developer conference.

2025.05.08

21:54

Nintendo expects Switch 2 to sell 15 million units in its first year

On May 8, Nintendo disclosed in its fiscal 2025 results that it expects Switch 2 console sales to reach 15 million units in fiscal 2026 (ending March 31, 2026).

2025.04.30

08:03

Nikkei 225 opened up 0.25%

The Nikkei 225 index opened up 0.25%, while Mitsubishi UFJ Financial and Nintendo rose more than 1%.

2025.04.18

22:37

According to CNBC: Nintendo Switch 2 will begin accepting retail pre-orders on April 24.

2025.04.08

12:08

According to Omdia's forecast, after Nintendo Switch 2 is confirmed to be released on June 5, global sales in 2025 will be close to 15 million units.

2025.04.05

13:09

Nintendo announces: Postponement of Switch 2 US pre-order plan

Nintendo issued a statement saying that in view of the current assessment of the potential impact of US tariffs and the changing market environment, the pre-order event for Switch 2 in the United States, which was originally scheduled to start on April 9, will be postponed. Nintendo also emphasized that the release date of Switch 2 remains unchanged and is still scheduled for June 5.

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