Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Nintendo working to "secure stable supplies of memory components" to avoid hardware price rises

Nintendo working to "secure stable supplies of memory components" to avoid hardware price rises Platform holder says it does not expect its Q4 results to be affected by ongoing memory shortage Nintendo is working to "secure stable supplies of memory components" as prices continue to rise within the sector. In an earnings call Q&A published today, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said that despite the price rises "happening at a pace that exceeds our expectations," it did not have "a significant impact on hardware profitability in the third quarter," nor does it expect its Q4 results to be affected. "In addition, we believe it is very important to maintain touchpoints with consumers who are active on our gaming systems as the transition from Switch to Switch 2 unfolds over the next few years." He continued: "By releasing updates for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Splatoon 3, which both saw high sales volumes on Switch, we hope to create a flow where, as consumers continue to play on Switch, they will transition to Switch 2 when new titles that catch their attention are released. "From this perspective, it is meaningful to release updates for Switch software, which has a large installed base, to maintain user activity and encourage continued play." In its latest financial results, Nintendo generated net sales of ¥1.9 trillion ($12.3 billion) for the nine months ending December 31, 2025, and an operating profit of ¥300.4 billion ($1.9 billion).