Nintendo has again addressed the coronavirus and how it will impact the company moving forward.
According to president Shuntaro Furukawa, “this will have a large impact.” Although its North American and European offices have been effected, Japan has been hit hard in particular due to a lack of remote development environment. On the bright side, Nintendo is “gradually gaining experience in assessing what can and cannot be done remotely, and in determining how much progress we can make on the work we are able to do from home.”
Below are Furukawa’s full words, which also address parts procurement for hardware:
During a conference call held for Nintendo’s financial results, president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked about how the entertainment industry may change even after the coronavirus ends, and what strategies the company has in place.
The big takeaway is that Nintendo is “taking a flexible approach”, and is operating “under the premise that the effects will be long-term”. Furukawa gave one example by noting that “there have been cases where the marketing of products did not move forward as we had planned”. Nintendo ultimately can’t be constrained – whether it’s a change in work environment or different initiates.
Here’s the full exchange:
Speaking during a conference call for Nintendo’s financial results, president Shuntaro Furukawa said it’s “possible to aim for growth that is unlike the life cycle of any other hardware to date” with Switch. Hardware sales have remained high, the system is now entering the middle of its life cycle, and consumers have the option of choosing between the original Switch and Switch Lite.
Furukawa made these remarks when asked by an investor about the differences in Nintendo’s outlook before and after the impact of the coronavirus started. We have that full exchange below.
Like most companies, Nintendo has been impacted by the coronavirus. Not only has it been more difficult to produce and ship Switch hardware, but software production has also been affected.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa addressed the situation during a conference call held last week as part of the Big N’s financial results. Furukawa was asked about manufacturing, the company’s sales forecast, and the increase of digital sales.
Here’s the full Q&A portion:
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Here’s the full news update:
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Here’s the full rundown:
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