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1. Although never disclosed, there are evidences suggesting that the GC “ROM” is actually pre-programmed NAND. Due to the AI boom, NAND price is now in a “super cycle”. (img source: ADATA)
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1. Although never disclosed, there are evidences suggesting that the GC “ROM” is actually pre-programmed NAND. Due to the AI boom, NAND price is now in a “super cycle”. (img source: ADATA)
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• Largest total inventory and finished goods inventory since 2001-03 (possibly ever), likely stockpiling for Z-A release and holiday sales
• Work-in-progress inventory decreased to the usual range (pre-launch rush was over)
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• Largest total inventory and finished goods inventory since 2001-03 (possibly ever), likely stockpiling for Z-A release and holiday sales
• Work-in-progress inventory decreased to the usual range (pre-launch rush was over)
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• Digital NS2E games are counted as NS1 sales
• Digital only games (Welcome Tour, DxD) are not reported
• Furukawa Q&A: We plan to keep selling NS1 games to NS2 owners
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• Digital NS2E games are counted as NS1 sales
• Digital only games (Welcome Tour, DxD) are not reported
• Furukawa Q&A: We plan to keep selling NS1 games to NS2 owners
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Source: prtimes.jp/main/html/rd...
Source: prtimes.jp/main/html/rd...
• Sound quality (LDAC/AAC/high bitrate SBC)
• Stable connection (low bitrate SBC)
• Low latency (LC3)
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• Sound quality (LDAC/AAC/high bitrate SBC)
• Stable connection (low bitrate SBC)
• Low latency (LC3)
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GameChat safety patent 1: Server-side filtering of communications based on user age
www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/c1801/PU/JP-...
GameChat safety patent 1: Server-side filtering of communications based on user age
www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/c1801/PU/JP-...
• Very precise number of “a” video company acquisition (Dynamo)
• In contrast, acquisition of “developers” being plural (Next Level, SRD, Shiver)
• All others are done or in progress
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• Very precise number of “a” video company acquisition (Dynamo)
• In contrast, acquisition of “developers” being plural (Next Level, SRD, Shiver)
• All others are done or in progress
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Source: ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/9468/ir_...
Source: ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/9468/ir_...
“To surpass Nintendo’s Mario, we’d have to sell two copies of [same] game to each customer.”
I’m sure that it was just a joke. Let’s be normal.
Note: Unofficial translation
www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2025/...
“To surpass Nintendo’s Mario, we’d have to sell two copies of [same] game to each customer.”
I’m sure that it was just a joke. Let’s be normal.
Note: Unofficial translation
www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2025/...
Furukawa: With dev costs and time increasing, it’s harder to maintain the pace of new releases. Since NS2 is BC, we’d recommend NS1 games to first-time buyers. Balancing new releases and evergreens engagement will sustain NS2’s momentum.
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Furukawa: With dev costs and time increasing, it’s harder to maintain the pace of new releases. Since NS2 is BC, we’d recommend NS1 games to first-time buyers. Balancing new releases and evergreens engagement will sustain NS2’s momentum.
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• Annual Playing Users stopped declining and stayed flat (img 2)
• Nintendo Accounts +34M YoY (img 3; indicating Switch user churn and/or mobile user growth)
• NSO Members stayed flat too (img 4)
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• Annual Playing Users stopped declining and stayed flat (img 2)
• Nintendo Accounts +34M YoY (img 3; indicating Switch user churn and/or mobile user growth)
• NSO Members stayed flat too (img 4)
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There were only some patent continuations/divisions that aren’t new, and one Mario Party patent that I didn’t find interesting enough to write. But if you’re hungry for it …
patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/de...
There were only some patent continuations/divisions that aren’t new, and one Mario Party patent that I didn’t find interesting enough to write. But if you’re hungry for it …
patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/de...
Net sales (left axis, gray): highest since NS1 launch
Net income (right axis, navy): higher than NS1 years 1-3
Source: www.nikkei.com/article/DGKK...
Net sales (left axis, gray): highest since NS1 launch
Net income (right axis, navy): higher than NS1 years 1-3
Source: www.nikkei.com/article/DGKK...
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Since last quarterly report showed the first ever drop of APU post Switch launch (from 129M to 128M), it reasons that the number probably declined further and Nintendo chose not to publicize it.
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Since last quarterly report showed the first ever drop of APU post Switch launch (from 129M to 128M), it reasons that the number probably declined further and Nintendo chose not to publicize it.
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#1 Pokémon TCG Pocket, 31.4%
#2 Tamagotchi (due to “Heisei era girls” retro trend), 28.6%
#7 Nintendo Switch 2, 12.5%
Source: Mynavi, survey of 618 13-19 y/o girls
cm-marketinglab.mynavi.jp/column/2025k...
#1 Pokémon TCG Pocket, 31.4%
#2 Tamagotchi (due to “Heisei era girls” retro trend), 28.6%
#7 Nintendo Switch 2, 12.5%
Source: Mynavi, survey of 618 13-19 y/o girls
cm-marketinglab.mynavi.jp/column/2025k...
RTA in Japan just unveiled their Winter 2025 lineup, and 30 selected entries are Nintendo games: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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RTA in Japan just unveiled their Winter 2025 lineup, and 30 selected entries are Nintendo games: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Source: X account GOTTbatotai54
Source: X account GOTTbatotai54
* As of 2025-08-31
* As of 2025-08-31
• Their 2025Q3 ROM shipment was barely higher than 2024Q3 (img 1). Without Pokémon Z-A, the number probably would’ve cratered.
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• Their 2025Q3 ROM shipment was barely higher than 2024Q3 (img 1). Without Pokémon Z-A, the number probably would’ve cratered.
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Source: xtrend.nikkei.com/atcl/content...
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That’s fewer than the 447k in the previous quarter (and 10m at launch), which Capcom called “soft”, and later partly blamed the price of PS5.
vgc.news/news/monster...
Source: xtrend.nikkei.com/atcl/content...
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www.nintendo.com/kr/news/arti...
www.nintendo.com/kr/news/arti...
• Highest-ever total sales unit and catalog sales unit
• New titles : Catalog titles = 4.2% : 95.8%
• Overseas : Japan = 90.2% : 9.8%
• Digital : Physical = 94% : 6%
• Highest-ever total sales unit and catalog sales unit
• New titles : Catalog titles = 4.2% : 95.8%
• Overseas : Japan = 90.2% : 9.8%
• Digital : Physical = 94% : 6%
Img 1: N700S Series Shinkansen
Img 2: 800 Series Shinkansen
www.jrkyushu.co.jp/train/mario/
Img 1: N700S Series Shinkansen
Img 2: 800 Series Shinkansen
www.jrkyushu.co.jp/train/mario/