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[KingSnake]

It's the one other big holiday seller besides Pokémon that launches in three of their largest markets.

They might want to know how much they think it'll salvage the holiday season.

I'm not convinced it's that big. If it is, it should be already mentioned in Kimishima's presentation for the meeting.

 

[casiopao]

Yeah, I guess at least one of the shareholders will about Super Mario Run expected revenues. I'm not sure they care about NES mini.

NES Mini is going to be Nintendo trump card in getting as much profit as possible in this holiday though? I mean, where do you think they can get their profit if not from there.

 

[Shiggy]

It's the one other big holiday seller besides Pokémon that launches in three of their largest markets.

They might want to know how much they think it'll salvage the holiday season.

The Nintendo Classic Mini: NES has a relatively limited release, it doesn't seem to be a big product launch for them.

 

[Celine]

I'm not convinced it's that big. If it is, it should be already mentioned in Kimishima's presentation for the meeting.

How much do you expect the NES Classic Mini will ship until March 2017?

The Nintendo Classic Mini: NES has a relatively limited release, it doesn't seem to be a big product launch for them.

I really hope Nintendo can match demand (at least most of it).

 

[SinCityAssassin]

The Nintendo Classic Mini: NES has a relatively limited release, it doesn't seem to be a big product launch for them.

For the most part what I can see is that preorders are limited in all three major areas (NA, Europe, Japan) but most retailers will be selling them in-stores.

 

[Shiggy]

For the most part what I can see is that preorders are limited in all three major areas (NA, Europe, Japan) but most retailers will be selling them in-stores.

In Germany, retailers often let customers preorder their entire stock. Makes most sense anyway - what's sold is sold. And when preorders are this limited, it's highly unlikely that in-store stock will be very large.

 

[KingSnake]

NES Mini is going to be Nintendo trump card in getting as much profit as possible in this holiday though? I mean, where do you think they can get their profit if not from there.

How much do you expect the NES Classic Mini will ship until March 2017?


I really hope Nintendo can match demand (at least most of it).

I don't know, it seems to be a really limited launch. I don't see Nintendo producing more than 1 million. Even that seems a bit of stretch I think. Anywhere between 500k and 1 mio. LTD would be my guess.

 

[10k]

So pretty much nothing happened beyond Pokemon Go, Mariners and the awful rest, right?

Pretty much.

 

[Celine]

I don't know, it seems to be a really limited launch. I don't see Nintendo producing more than 1 million. Even that seems a bit of stretch I think. Anywhere between 500k and 1 mio. LTD would be my guess.

LTD I expect easily more than 1 million units worldwide for the NES Classic Mini (actually I expect more than 2 million units).

 

[Rösti]

Asahi Shimbun released a single photo from the news conference:

OSAKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 26: (CHINA OUT, SOUTH KOREA OUT) Nintendo Co President Tatsumi Kimishima speaks during a press conference announcing their April-September financial result at Osaka Exchange on October 26, 2016 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)

 

[ggx2ac]

Asahi Shimbun released a single photo from the news conference:

"We will not be talking about the NX today, err... I mean, we will not be talking about the Nintendo Switch today."

 

[trugs26]

They NEED the 3DS for this holiday; why on earth would they say it now that the "3DS is about to die and get replaced"? Wait until April next year, then we can get to know what Nintendo really have in mind for the 3DS.

Well they didn't say it, that's the thing. Therefore they can still market there 3DS. But if we decipher their language, we might be able to speculate on these things. For example, Nintendo specifically stating that the Switch is their console machine (i.e don't confuse it with their handheld line!), then the tweet I referenced just before.

 

[KingSnake]

When is the Financial results briefing and Q&A happening?

 

[sanstesy]

When is the Financial results briefing and Q&A happening?

Anyone know?

 

[ReitStuff]

Anyone know?

I believe it is Thursday morning, Japan time. It's now just after 8AM in Japan, so I guess it should be soon. I haven't seen any tweets about it though. Usually Cheesemeister3k or Takashi Mochizuki tweet out info from the Q&As.

 

[Fanuilos]

6 pm PDT per the OP.

 

[KingSnake]

6 pm PDT per the OP.

Yeah, but the hour in the OP is not actually confirmed, that's why I asked.

 

[Fanuilos]

Yeah, but the hour in the OP is not actually confirmed, that's why I asked.

I didn't know whether you had looked at the OP or not. Guess we'll have to sit tight until a time is confirmed somewhere.

 

[TyMiles2012]

10 more minutes. Hopefully we'll hear about something about Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem mobile. I'm burned out from the Switch hype.

 

[WiiRevolution1]

So 10 more minutues until price and launch lineup revealed. Aw yeah I'm so hyped!

Spoiler

I'll keep the dream alive. January is too harsh a word.

 

[Doctre81]

So 10 more minutues until price and launch lineup revealed. Aw yeah I'm so hyped!

Spoiler

I'll keep the dream alive. January is too harsh a word.

LOL they won't talk about price until probably two months prior to launch.

 

[Valhalla Rapids]

LOL they won't talk about price until probably two months prior to launch.

so January...

 

[jmizzal]

Anybody tweeting or blogging?

 

[TyMiles2012]

Anybody tweeting or blogging?

Mochizuki assumedly, but he hasn't said anything yet.

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

Where are mah updates?!

 

[MoonFrog]

I think they usually come after the whole thing is over iirc.

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

I think they usually come after the whole thing is over iirc.

Makes sense, thanks

 

[sanstesy]

I think they usually come after the whole thing is over iirc.

Yes, already been this way past 2 times. So anywhere a source that it started except the OP?

 

[sanstesy]

The briefing PDF in Japanese only atm: https://t.co/Af2YLUHn3E

 

[SinCityAssassin]

English:
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2016/161027_2e.pdf

 

[Sterok]

3DS hardware and software are up YOY in America and Europe. All hail Pokemon Go. Yokai Watch is at 500K in Europe and is outpacing its Japanese sales over the same period, though with Pokemon upcoming I personally doubt that will last. They can't meet demand for the Pokemon Go Plus. And some people thought the delay would kill that. 3.5 million downloads for the Pokemon Sun/Moon demo, so that's positive.

 

[jmizzal]

is the Q&A about to start

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

is the Q&A about to start

Is there still a Q&A?

 

[robotrock]

Animal Crossing: Welcome Amiibo

 

[robotrock]

Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing iOS/Android by March?

edit: don't know how old this is but just seeing it now. Never heard of Miitopia either.

 

[casiopao]

Miitopia is exclusively announced via Japanese Direct recently. We only had logo and nothing else.

Kawashima mentioned that they are going to bring more info on the game upcoming weeks and it is planned on releasing this holiday.

 

[daxgame]

Miitopia is exclusively announced via Japanese Direct recently. We only had logo and nothing else.

Kawashima mentioned that they are going to bring more info on the game upcoming weeks and it is planned on releasing this holiday.

The doctor is back, let's go!

 

[casiopao]

The doctor is back, let's go!

Dammit. I misspelled again.T_T And this is the second time lol. Kimishima i mean.T_T

 

[Hermii]

So when is the Q & A?

 

[Castef]

Mmmmh... looking at the amiboo selling trend I think it could be a nice move for them to make a new set which is NOT compatible with the previous ones and, most of all, make the old amiiboos not compatible with Switch.

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

Was the Q&A canceled?

 

[Rösti]

Was the Q&A canceled?

Unlikely. Considering the presentation included a wide variety of topics, there could also have been a great number of questions and thereby more time required to transcribe it all.

 

[jmizzal]

Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing iOS/Android by March?

edit: don't know how old this is but just seeing it now. Never heard of Miitopia either.

So we will prob learn about Animal Crossing Mobile during the Animal crossing direct, but when will we learn about Fire Emblem Mobile? It has to be before the Switch Presentation

 

[ekurisona]

 

[perfectchaos007]

I surprised they are planning to release animal crossing mobile while still supporting Miitomo. Animal crossing should replace Miitomo

 

[ekurisona]

do we have any idea how profitable miitomo has been for nintendo?

 

[Mpl90]

Official Q&A posted by Nintendo's japanese website

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2016/161028.pdf

Of course it has to be a PDF. Of course.

 

[BY2K]

Now we just have to wait for the English version.

 

[ggx2ac]

Official Q&A posted by Nintendo's japanese website

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2016/161028.pdf

Of course it has to be a PDF. Of course.

Oh finally.

 

[NolbertoS]

So only 12 questions this time. Thought more investors would ask more than usual, given their moaning and groaning when the Nintendo Switch was announced.