Nintendo’s digital software sales have grown significantly over the years — and the same can be said for all major publishers. But in terms of Big Na’s focus, it’s not just about the digital future.
During financial results report for fiscal year 2024Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa answered a question about the growth of digital media and the company’s expectations for the “successor to the Nintendo Switch” that was announced earlier this week.
Furakawa recognizes how the industry has changed since the release of the Nintendo Switch, and that “the expanded scale of our digital business can be cited as one of the main changes” for the company. But even with this, Nintendo is adamant that it will not only focus on digital sales, but physical media as well:
“Our goal is not only to increase the share of digital sales, but to maximize the total sales of game software, including physical software sales. This policy will remain unchanged in the future.”
Certainly, an encouraging read for those of us who value physical media — especially in a market heavily skewed in favor of digital media sales.
To maintain th is, Furukawa says Nintendo “will need to improve the ease of use for both consumers playing the packaged software and those playing the download versions. In the future, we intend to continue working on improvements to come up with better solutions.” The approach seems to be that digital and physical media will not be treated too differently.
