Nintendo Switch 2 Forecast

Nintendo Switch 2:  Launching a Revitalization for Video Game Industry

The Nintendo Switch 2 is arguably the most important product launch in video game history.  Not only does DFC expect it to be the fastest-selling console system ever, but it has the potential to lift a video game industry that has been grappling with product delays, rising costs and economic uncertainty.  Initial DFC forecasts for 2025 anticipated a nice uptick for the video game industry.....
Nintendo Switch 2 Forecast

The Evolution of Console Gaming: Insights on the Switch 2’s Debut

Overview The June 5th launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 is one of the most important milestones in video game history.  While DFC Intelligence is lowering its unit sales forecast due to pricing concerns, the Switch 2 is expected to be the fastest-selling console system ever.  Most importantly it will continue to grow Nintendo’s growth among PC gamers .....
Nintendo Results Meet Expectations

Nintendo Results Meet Expectations

For its fourth fiscal quarter ending 3/31/2023, Nintendo (7974.T-JP: Tokyo) (NTDOY: OTC) reported revenue was down year-over-year 18% to ¥306,499 million.  For the full fiscal year 2023, revenue was down 6% to ¥1,601,677 million.  Switch hardware sales for the fiscal 2023 were 18 million versus 23 million in fiscal 2022.  Software unit sales were down 9% to 214 million units. For fiscal 2024, Nintendo is forecasting sales to be down 9.5% and net profit down 21.4.....
Nintendo Direct Analysis

Nintendo Direct Highlights Solid 2023 Lineup

The Nintendo Direct event on February 8 highlighted the upcoming Nintendo Switch products.  A major focus was on the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom which launches May 12, 2023, at $70 for the basic version and $130 for the collector’s edition. Nintendo also did a surprise launch of the long-rumored Metroid Prime Remaster, an update of the 2002 GameCube title.  Advance Wars 1+2: Boot Camp is r.....
Nintendo Switch Unit Sales

Nintendo Lowers Switch Forecast Again

For the third fiscal quarter ending 12/31/22, Nintendo announced revenue declined 8% to ¥638,204.  Switch unit sales declined 23% in Q3 to 8.2 million.  For the full fiscal year ending 3/31/23, Nintendo lowered its forecast for Switch hardware units to 18 million. Software sales for Nintendo were only down 3% in the third quarter.  However digital software sales were up 10% and downloads of packaged software was up 28% compared with the previous year quarter.  Pokemon Scar.....
Console Online Subscribers

Does Nintendo Have the Best Online Subscription Service?

A great deal of attention has been focused on Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service.  However, the recent Microsoft quarterly earnings show that the service does not appear to be doing much for Microsoft’s bottom line.  Revenue from both Xbox hardware and content and services declined during the holiday 2022 season.  This begs the question, does Microsoft’s game business model make sense.....
Pokemon Scarlett Performance

Nintendo Releases Patch for Pokemon

On December 1, 2022, Nintendo released a software update for the newly launched Pokemon Scarlett and Pokemon Violet titles.  With the release of the update, Nintendo acknowledged performance issues with the games and issued an apology. Analysis The new Pokemon games have sold well but had well-documented performance issues with graphical glitches and frame rate .....

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