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Nintendo Says Suez Slowdown, COVID-19 Causing Switch Shortages

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Top GamesNintendo blamed the Suez Canal blockage for Switch sales slowdowns. | Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty ImagesNintendo says its ongoing struggle to meet the demand for Nintendo Switch consoles has been caused in part by both COVID-19 and the blockage of the Suez Canal earlier this year."COVID-19 has caused declines and delays in freight traffic in markets outside of Japan, and retailers in some regions are experiencing temporary shortages," said Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa in a translation of a recent Q&A with investors. "In particular, the accident that blocked the Suez Canal

Nintendo CEO confirms Switch production is struggling to meet demand

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Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furukawa’s predictions came true. In a recent Q&A with investors, he confirmed that the company is unable to meet the current demand on the market, leading to a shortage of Switch consoles.  This is due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage that’s impacting every modern console and a lot of prominent technology on the market.  Originally, Furukawa thought Nintendo had secured the necessary materials to meet demand, but that has since changed. Now, the company faces the same issue that has left both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series

505 Games Will Publish MercurySteam’s Next Game

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Metroid: Samus Returns developer signs on with 505 Games for publishing deal. Spanish studio MercurySteam has certainly made a name for itself over the years with a number of notable releases, so it’s no surprise that there are plenty who are curious to learn what the developer will be working on next. While more info on that is yet to be shared, we do know who will be publishing the game. Digital Bros., the parent company of publisher 505 Games, announced in its recent quarterly earnings report that it has

Nintendo spent $880 million on research and development last year, mentions next platform after Switch

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Nintendo’s latest financial report for the fiscal year that ended on March 31 shows the company had its highest operating profit ever, 36 different titles that sold over one million copies on the Switch during that period, and 84.59 million units sold for the console.  But one of the most interesting aspects of the financial report is Nintendo’s continued heavy spending on research and development, with approximately $880 million going into R&D between April 2020 and March 31.  This was highlighted by Daniel Ahmad, senior analyst at Niko Partners, and

Pokémon Sword and Shield record over 21 million all-time sales

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The current selection of Pokémon titles for the Nintendo Switch may be small, but they are still performing well sales-wise. As part of Nintendo’s end-of fiscal year report, over 21 million copies of Pokémon Sword and Shield have been sold globally since the games’ release in November 2019. Of those overall sales, 3.7 million came in the twelve months between March 31, 2020 and 2021. This put the games in the top ten biggest earners for Nintendo during that time, with Animal Crossing: New Horizons still leading the pack with

More than 84 million Nintendo Switch consoles sold, 28.8 million in the past year

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2020 was a great year for Nintendo as their Switch console became a sought-after item during lockdowns around the world, and the most recent financial report by the company shows it plainly. Nintendo’s year-end financial report shared today showed that the Switch had now sold 84.59 million consoles worldwide, with 28.8 million being sold between March 31, 2020 and 2021. The massive growth the console has seen over the past twelve months can be attributed to a spike in popularity as gamers were forced to bunker down during the height

Elden Ring – Another Brief Clip Leaks, FromSoftware Parent Company Hints at FY 2022 Launch

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The long-awaited RPG might release before April 2022. The wait for Elden Ring has been a long and torturous one, but sadly for FromSoftware and publisher Bandai Namco, it’s also been marred by several leaks. Earlier this year, a gameplay trailer of the game leaked online, showing footage from an allegedly year-old build that was put together for internal purposes but somehow made it out into the wild. Now, as spotted by VGC, another brief clip of the game has emerged online, showing only a handful of seconds of new footage- and

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Xbox Series X/S Console Exclusivity Will Last 3 Months – Rumour

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A leaked document may have potentially revealed details on exclusivity periods for Xbox indie titles. Third party console exclusives have been in the industry for a long time, but even though they’ve become relatively less frequent now, there’s still plenty of them to go around. GSC Game World’s upcoming open world survival horror shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is one of them, currently confirmed only for Xbox Series X/S and PC. According to the developers, there are no current plans to bring the game to PS5 (and no plans whatsoever to bring it to