Nintendo FY3/2016 Financial Results Briefing, Part 7: Smart Device Business
"We are working to provide a high-quality experience optimized to smart devices."
NintendObserver’s select content on Nintendo investor relations.
NintendObserver’s select content on Nintendo investor relations.
"We are working to provide a high-quality experience optimized to smart devices."
"We plan to greatly reduce the amount of Wii U systems produced and shipped for the fiscal year ending March 2017, compared to the fiscal year ended March 2016."
"More than half of these downloads came from the American market."
"Even after the start of the calendar year, the Splatoon series amiibo have continued to sell well, with sales approaching one million units in Japan alone."
"The 13th Splatfest, held from April 23rd to the 24th in Japan, saw around 790,000 participants, a record number."
"Nintendo platform titles hold the top nine spots, including two Wii U titles and seven Nintendo 3DS titles."
"We are currently developing the NX, a game system based on a new concept, but we will not be touching on that concept or the product contents today."
So Nintendo makes all these expenses and preparations and yet they still have over a thousand billion yen in net assets.
Now it's even clearer that Nintendo is shifting their support from Wii U to NX.
The one game that best justifies the Wii U ended up being Nintendo's top seller for the full fiscal year.
A list of Nintendo's top officers with intel on their roles in the company.
Establishing a more flexible management structure to effectively respond to the rapidly changing business environment.
Nintendo's core motto changed from a focus on "individuality" to a focus on "uniqueness."
It is worth noting that the Wii U isn't part of Nintendo's outlook for the next fiscal year.
New Super Mario Bros. sold 10,000 more units within the last quarter.
Wii Sports sold 60,000 more units within the last quarter.
Pokémon X/Y still is Nintendo 3DS's best-selling software at 14.70 million units sold as of March 31, 2016.
Mario Kart 8 still is Wii U's best-selling software at 7.50 million units sold as of March 31, 2016.
Nintendo DS hardware at 154.02 million units sold as of March 31, 2016.
Wii hardware still at 101.63 million units sold as of March 31, 2016.