Shuntaro Furukawa

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa confirms no plans to announce new hardware at E3 2019

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Blogger

According to Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, the company has no plans to announce new hardware at E3 2019: Nintendo: •EXPECTS TO SELL 18 MILLION SWITCH CONSOLES IN YEAR THROUGH MARCH 2020 VERSUS 16.95 MILLION IN JUST-ENDED FY EXPECTS TO SELL 125 MILLION COPIES OF SWITCH GAMES IN YEAR THROUGH MARCH 2020 VERSUS 118.55 MILLION IN … Continue reading Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa confirms no plans to announce new hardware at E3 2019

Nintendo plans to “boost” Nintendo Switch Online after surge in short subscription plans

Posted on February 22, 2019February 9, 2019 by Blogger

In a recent Q&A session with investors, Nintendo's management was asked about the popularity of Nintendo Switch Online in the wake of Super Smash Bros Ultimate, which happens to be the fastest-selling console game in the company's history. According to Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, "a growing percentage is now opting for shorter plans like the … Continue reading Nintendo plans to “boost” Nintendo Switch Online after surge in short subscription plans

Nintendo stock falls 9.3 percent due to lower Switch console sales target

Posted on February 14, 2019February 2, 2019 by Blogger

Nintendo stock recently fell about 9.3 percent over the lower Nintendo Switch console sales target. Read on below for some more insight: "Nintendo shares dropped more than 9.3 per cent on Friday after the Kyoto-based games company cut its full-year forecast for 20 million shipments of the Switch console — an outlook that analysts had … Continue reading Nintendo stock falls 9.3 percent due to lower Switch console sales target

Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios officially opens in 2020 in Japan

Posted on February 13, 2019February 2, 2019 by Blogger

Nintendo Co., Ltd. president Shuntaro Furukawa has revealed that Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan will open in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Meanwhile, in other Nintendo-related news, Illumination's highly-anticipated Super Mario Bros. movie has an anticipated theatrical release around 2022. The Mario and Pokémon franchises are expected to be a part of … Continue reading Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios officially opens in 2020 in Japan

Nintendo Switch forecast decreased to 17 million, Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are top million-sellers

Posted on February 9, 2019January 31, 2019 by Blogger

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa recently revealed Nintendo’s target of selling 20 million Nintendo Switch units by the end of this fiscal year, which ends in March 2019. However, that forecast figure has since been decreased to 17 million. Nintendo Switch shipped 14.49 million from April 2018 to December 2018. As expected, the publisher's top million-seller … Continue reading Nintendo Switch forecast decreased to 17 million, Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are top million-sellers

Nintendo confirms no current plan of Nintendo Switch successor or price cut

Posted on February 4, 2019January 25, 2019 by Blogger

In a recent interview with The Sankei News, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has touched on various topics, including the Nintendo Switch console's success toward the end of 2018. He also mentioned how Nintendo is planning to sell 20 million units by the end of the fiscal year. According to Furukawa, Nintendo is trying to focus … Continue reading Nintendo confirms no current plan of Nintendo Switch successor or price cut

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa confirms “our focus as a business could shift away from home consoles”

Posted on January 25, 2019January 16, 2019 by Blogger

In a recent interview with Nikkei, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa shared some of his thoughts in regard to the risk of being in the entertainment industry, his approach in leading the company, the difficult task of innovating and fluctuations in business performance. Read on below for a fan translation of the discussion: You’ve put out … Continue reading Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa confirms “our focus as a business could shift away from home consoles”

Shuntaro Furukawa reveals immediate positive impact Pokémon Let’s Go and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate had on Nintendo Switch

Posted on January 23, 2019January 16, 2019 by Blogger

Japanese publication Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun recently interviewed Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa about Nintendo Switch performance. Furukawa revealed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sales passed five million globally in its first week of being on sale. He also said the Switch is the home console seeing the fastest software sales so far in Nintendo's history. He … Continue reading Shuntaro Furukawa reveals immediate positive impact Pokémon Let’s Go and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate had on Nintendo Switch