As you know, this week the most recent financial results of Nintendo. Some time later, here we bring you more details that are being offered in this regard in relation to Nintendo Switch.
After learning the updated Switch sales and release schedule, as well as the list of best-selling Switch games, we now bring you statements from the Q&A session. In it, the president of Nintendo, Shuntaro Furukawahas responded to the slowdown in sales of Nintendo Switch.
This is what he offered when asked about the “weakening” of console sales
In the Americas, software unit sales for the nine months between April and December were down 19.5% from last year. When you look at performance region by region, the Americas was the only region where unit sales declined. During the same period last fiscal year, sales of long-running titles like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal Crossing: New Horizons were strong and, particularly in the Americas, new titles like The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Mario Golf: Super Rush and Metroid Dread were also strong, resulting in significant software sales growth for that region. Sales were down during the same period this fiscal year, due to factors such as the lack of significant growth in durable title sales, particularly during the third quarter (October-December).
In Japan, Splatoon 3 launched in September and got off to a good start, and factors like this helped us maintain momentum as we kick off Q3 with the holiday season. As a result, software sales continued to do well in Japan compared to other regions after the November release of Pokémon Scarlet and Purple.
In Europe, the situation during the third quarter was different from that of America. Titles like Nintendo Switch Sports and Mario Strikers: Battle League, both released during this fiscal year, saw their sales soar over the holiday season, with the result that the percentage decline in software unit sales was comparatively less than in sales. hardware unit sales
In other regions, the decline in hardware unit sales was accompanied by a decline in software unit sales, but in addition to Pokémon Scarlet and Purple selling extremely well in Asia, Nintendo Switch Sports and Splatoon 3 also saw growth. constant and, as a result, software unit sales for the third quarter decreased only slightly from last year.
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