Answering questions during the 81st Annual Meeting with Investors, President of the company Nintendo Shuntaro Furukawa did not confirm or deny unofficial information about the preparation of an improved model discussed in the press Nintendo Switch to launch.
“The announcement of Splatoon 3 was delightful. I made sure that I would have something to play on Switch in 2023. There were publications about the new Switch model, but there was no announcement at E3 2023, and the value of Nintendo shares fell as a result. really a new Switch model? “- asked one of the investors.
“We are used to sharing information at the right time. I will refrain from talking specifically about the new model. However, I can note that we are going to continue to focus on the entertainment element, and we will continue to make all announcements at the necessary time.“- answered Furukawa.
Furukawa previously said that Nintendo is constantly working on new hardware and is starting to design the next consoles or their possible updated versions immediately after the release of the current ones.
Speaking to Western reporters after E3 2023, Nintendo of America CEO Doug Bowser added that the company is tirelessly looking for exciting new solutions and ways to implement them in game consoles and accessories.… At the same time, she “does not pursue progress for the sake of progress.”
In addition, Bowser assured that the consoles of the Nintendo Switch family will not lose their relevance in the foreseeable future. Nintendo is preparing a whole host of games for them, intending to “rethink the concept of the life cycle [игровых устройств]”…
While Switch is officially in the middle of its lifecycle.
Insiders and journalists alike claimed that Nintendo would announce the Switch Pro before E3 2023, but that never happened.
Nintendo also revealed that there are 6,574 employees as of March 2023. They work in 27 locations around the world.
- Japan employs 2,498 people. 80.5% are men, 19.5% are women.
- Nintendo has 1,256 employees in the US. 63.5 – men, 36.5 – women.
- In Europe, Nintendo has 901 employees – this also includes the Russian branch. 61.9% are men, 38.1% are women.
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