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Nintendo stock hits a 5-year high
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Pokemon handheld games is the one thing no one needs to be afraid of going away by Nintendo finding succes on mobile. They have been the number one selling games for Nintendo since pretty much 1996. Even if mobile is eventually gonna do bigger numbers, they'll keep the normal games.
Everything else though? Especially their games with less-then-stellar sales? Not sure about those.
Everything else though? Especially their games with less-then-stellar sales? Not sure about those.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Wanna boost Sun & Moon sales? Drop a Mewtwo code in there that's redeemable in Pokemon Go.
Exterminieren
Banned
If they're being alarmist, sure.
Regardless of Go, Pokémon handheld games are still utterly enormous, and will continue to be so. Whatever you worry about in Nintendo's future, Pokémon RPGs should be at the absolute back of the list.
Diddy Kong
Banned
You're going to last here!
magnumpy
Member
*if* mobile takes off?
I don't know where you've been, but mobile already has taken off. basically everyone has a cell phone now with yearly upgrades accepted as a matter of course. if nintendo can take advantage of that in any way, like with pokemon go, that will only add to their bottom line. it's not a case of "nintendo vs. mobile" it's more like "nintendo+mobile=more money for nintendo"
SinCityAssassin
Member
But I want to beat him up with tens of millions of Pokemon.
I dont get it
which are all potential customers. brand awareness is a helluva thing
ShockingAlberto
Member
Most of the top ten game franchises aren't $60 games though
Nintendo has at least a handful of franchises they can turn into barely functioning, shovelware mobile games. They'll be fine.
They really should expand upon those mario 64 ds/Nsmb ds mini games. Those were fun time wasters.
brickarts295
Member
All these Ninty stock news just make me laugh, poor Wii U man. Let's see how the world reacts to Animal Crossing GO.
That reminds me that Animal Crossing *is* coming to mobile too in some form. I think it has a lot of potential too.
I don't see why that is necessary or the right move to make.
freethoughtbubble
Member
Geez, sometimes I feel like I have to write with more precision on gaf than at work lol. The "if" was with respect to both those two things happening: (1) mobile taking off (it has and will continue to soar) and (2) NX bombing (a real possibility).
Azelover
Titanic was called the Ship of Dreams, and it was. It really was.
That would be a screw up. You really think something like that would work?
With all due respect, you're living in fantasy land. Nintendo has to play to their strengths, just like Sony did with the PS4. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
But doing what the competition does, with no differential advantage and possibly a higher MSRP (because of no losses)? Won't work. No no..
Gamer @ Heart
Member
When it comes to the bookkeeping, that stuff matters significantly less. A company they have a stake in doing well is a blip in their financials
Mr. Pointy
Member
Kirby endless-sucker for phones will keep that momentum going.
LegendofLex
Member
How would this boost their stocks? Shareholders aren't asking them to do this.
As someone who despises mobile games I disagree. I thought so at first too but I think this is not a fad and will generate revenue for Nintendo for some time to come.
Said it in another thread but Pokemon GO will have some staying power for awhile and I thought it would be a fad.
SinCityAssassin
Member
It'll only take a nosedive if they'd do nothing else for the months it will take to nosedive.
Oh God Why
Banned
Shacknews did a really good story on how much money Nintendo could potentially make from the Pokemon Go craze. I would have created a thread, but after posting on here for a few months, I'm still a Jr. Member
It was written by its CEO, who is also a professional investor, so he knows what he's talking about:
http://www.shacknews.com/article/95801/how-much-money-is-nintendo-going-to-make-off-of-pokemon-go
Thanks for that breakdown, Nintendo is definitely making more than just licensing fees on Go.
Shacknews did a really good story on how much money Nintendo could potentially make from the Pokemon Go craze. I would have created a thread, but after posting on here for a few months, I'm still a Jr. Member
It was written by its CEO, who is also a professional investor, so he knows what he's talking about:
http://www.shacknews.com/article/95801/how-much-money-is-nintendo-going-to-make-off-of-pokemon-go
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frankie_baby
Member
Shacknews did a really good story on how much money Nintendo could potentially make from the Pokemon Go craze. I would have created a thread, but after posting on here for a few months, I'm still a Jr. Member
It was written by its CEO, who is also a professional investor, so he knows what he's talking about:
http://www.shacknews.com/article/95801/how-much-money-is-nintendo-going-to-make-off-of-pokemon-go
That article also fails to take into account that nintendo (part?) Owns creatures inc
fabricated backlash
Member
If it's a companion App to the next game that basically can stand on its own as well, then I'm all in. Maybe even allow people to import their towns across Handheld, mobile, console, and have one unified Cloud storage for it.
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
that's cool but they are gonna need to keep improving and supporting Pokemon Go. it needs a lot of updates if it is to keep people hooked.
Guys I made a post explaining this breakdown last week already, no rocket science: Nintendo get the biggest share and 100% of pokego merch' (pokego accessory).Shacknews did a really good story on how much money Nintendo could potentially make from the Pokemon Go craze. I would have created a thread, but after posting on here for a few months, I'm still a Jr. Member
It was written by its CEO, who is also a professional investor, so he knows what he's talking about:
http://www.shacknews.com/article/95801/how-much-money-is-nintendo-going-to-make-off-of-pokemon-go
May i ask for the post here sorry. It will be nice if i can show others on the breakdown here lol.
On my phone so will link it later.
Tx a lot for the info.^_^
Crimsonsky
Member
Man, can't understand if Nintendo is run by a bunch of fools with insane luck or outright wizards. They should be in dire straights, their console sucks, it's sales are abysmal and it's lineup is laughable, but they let someone else release a Pokemon game on phones and none of that matters. Their investors are some patient people. Kudos.
thisisvlad
Member
Remember when we laughed at Mr. Iwata's, "all it takes is one game" comment?
Yeah...good times.
Yeah...good times.
Imperfected
Member
Even if the stock does come back down, the important thing is that a generation of kids (many of whom have never touched a Nintendo console) have been introduced to Pokemon.
That's the real value of getting the IP out on smartphones, beyond the immediate profits: actually establishing Nintendo's brand and IPs with children who were frankly growing up more interested in Minecraft and Pewdiepie than Mario and Pokemon.
That's the real value of getting the IP out on smartphones, beyond the immediate profits: actually establishing Nintendo's brand and IPs with children who were frankly growing up more interested in Minecraft and Pewdiepie than Mario and Pokemon.
MisterHero
Super Member
They have time machine so they have access to 100% perfect business decisions. They only pretend to fuck up
Nintendo's IPs are magic. It's just that the current people running the show don't know how to do any magic tricks
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Lol. No company can stand the test of time for more than 100 years lol if they are not talented on their job here. I mean, Wii and DS should have prove that to you there.
I disagree with you there. If Nintendo itself is unable to maintain their product quality till now, we won't even see Pokemon blowing up like this. Not to mention how their developers had always had the talent to think out of the box which give us Wii Sports, Brain Age, Nintendogs, Wii and DS which all is not part of their classic IP but become one of the biggest selling game in the world.
So no. It is Nintendo devs who had the magic here.^_^
Yes he did, more than once.
Gameboy415
Member
I really wish my girlfriend had listened to me when I told her to invest in Nintendo stock last month!
(*screaming internally*)
(*screaming internally*)
Well, the thing is that if Pokemon Go is indeed serving a different group then believing it will increase sales of Sun and Moon and 3DSes is also unfounded.
There are several ways this could go. It's possible the popularity of Go could bolster traditional game sales. It's also possible that the Go could hurt traditional game sales (why spend $200 to play pokemon when you get your fix for free on your phone?) or (Why is this game $30 when Pokemon Go is free?). Nintendo is very scared of shooting themselves in the foot with mobile games. If they can figure out how to make them work to the advantage of traditional games that would be great, but it's risky.
OnionPowder
Member
Star Wars Battlefront sold over 14 million copies and at the time had the largest beta in history
All of that with a huge backlash due to limited content and low reviews.
Boy Wander
Member
I invested 6K late 2012. My 6K is currently worth 15.4K. Very tempted to sell but in an ISA so would have to reinvest anyway.
Chill Penguin
Member
Nintendo is the greatest video game developer in history, and their IPs are worth their weight in gold. Their investors know how quickly their financials can change. They've just been hit or miss in the hardware department. It looks like they've been making some good business decisions lately, hopefully a sign of things to come.