Iwata doesn’t see any drastic change with China’s game console ban
A report surfaced from China Daily last month suggesting that China could finally be ending its 12-year ban on game consoles. But when one investor brought up this topic during Nintendo’s financial results briefing, president Satoru Iwata indicated that the company doesn’t believe the “situation has actually changed drastically.”
Having said that, Iwata would be open to the opportunities present in China. If Nintendo were to receive official information about a change to the situation, Nintendo “will make an announcement from inside China.”
“Regarding China, we certainly saw some articles the other day. On the other hand, we do not think that the situation has actually changed drastically. Of course, if a drastic change is made, there will be some opportunities for us. We have been preparing for that, but we have not obtained any confirmation of the recent media reports. In the future, if we receive any official confirmation in this regard, the company will make an announcement from inside China. At this point in time, please just understand that there will be some options we may be able to take if the situation has actually changed.”
