A flat start to the fiscal year | Podcast
Latest episode now available to download, looking at the declines reported from some of the biggest games companies
Nintendo
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Nintendo Q1 sales fall 4.7% to $2.3bn, Switch sales down 23%
But platform holder says demand “remains stable”, sales of first-party titles reaches highest level for April to June in Switch history
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is the biggest Xeno game launch in the UK so far | UK Boxed Charts
But only No.3 in terms of revenue generated
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Nintendo Switch manufacturing partner reports supply chain struggles
Platform holder’s major assembler Hosiden Corp withdrew sales forecasts, citing difficulties securing parts
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Wii U, 3DS shops will close on March 27, 2023
Nintendo also says it will no longer be possible to use eShop cards to add funds from August 29, 2022
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Nintendo to acquire visual production firm Dynamo Pictures
Company to be renamed Nintendo Pictures and work on "visual content utilising Nintendo IP"
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Nintendo Japan formally acknowledges same-sex marriage
Company's introduction of a partnership system section also prohibits discriminatory comments based upon sexual orientation and gender identity
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Nintendo launches Wild Care service in Japan
For $15/£12 a year consumers can cover Switch console & accessory damages from water and accidents
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Fire Emblem Heroes first Nintendo mobile title to hit $1bn in spending
Mario Kart Tour and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp tied as Nintendo's second most successful mobile games
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Nintendo is not attending Gamescom
Platform holder will instead bring upcoming Nintendo Switch games to “numerous events throughout Germany”
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Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund buys 5% stake in Nintendo
The PIF said that it acquired this stake "for investment purposes"
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Can a Switch successor be third time lucky for Nintendo? | Opinion
The question of what Nintendo does after Switch is increasingly important, but breaking the curse of unsuccessful console follow-ups is a major concern
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Now converted into a hotel, we take a look at the former headquarters where the Mario maker transformed into the company we know today
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Nintendo and Illumination delay Mario movie into 2023
Film will debut in North America on April 7, followed by Japan on April 28
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Nintendo contractors report harsh working environment
Sources alleged Mario maker maintained cyclical contract work for low wages, expected overtime, and lack of benefits
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land puts Nintendo back on top | Japan Boxed Monthly Charts
Half the top ten games were new entries, thanks to arrival of Gran Turismo 7, Triangle Strategy and Stranger of Paradise
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Nintendo retreats to arm's length engagement with mobile | Opinion
The shutdown of Nintendo's only original mobile IP, Dragalia Lost, marks a further retreat from the firm's mobile ambitions - with IP licensing being the most likely way forward
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Nintendo to shut down Dragalia Lost
The mobile title will come to a close later this year, with a last update scheduled for March 31
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Even in subscriptions, Nintendo is playing its own game | Opinion
While Xbox Game Pass aims to attract new customers, Mario Kart's Booster Course Pack shows Nintendo is mainly focused on servicing established ones
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Generation Overlap: The next-gen consoles learn to cohabit | Opinion
Supply and demand issues, coupled with some strategic moves from Microsoft and Nintendo, mean that PS4-era performance will be the industry's baseline for years
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Super Nintendo World to open at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023
The California-based theme park will join Osaka as the second Nintendo themed amusement park
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Nintendo delays Advance Wars remake indefinitely amid Ukraine invasion
Switch strategy game had already been pushed back to Advance Wars, on hold until further notice
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Russian Nintendo eshop put in maintenance mode amid wave of firms cutting all sales
Nintendo attributes halting of digital game sales to issue with payment processing
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Nintendo acquires long-running partner studio SRD Co Ltd
Tokyo-based firm has worked with platform holder on games dating back to Donkey Kong and Super Mario Bros
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Video Game History Foundation criticises Nintendo over eShop closures
Organisation says Nintendo is "preventing institutional work to preserve these titles"