Nintendo Eyes Higher Switch Manufacturing To Tap Demand Signing an End to Parts Crisis

  • Nintendo Co, Ltd (OTC: NTDOF) (OTC: NTDOYAfter shipping around 21 million Switch consoles during the March year, ), reportedly plans to increase production of its six-year old Switch console in fiscal year 2010.

  • Due to the component crisis, Nintendo lowered its sales forecasts for the console to 19M units in November. Bloomberg reports that they now plan to make more to meet the strong demand. reports.

  • Nintendo informed suppliers and partners that it intends to produce more Switch units during the fiscal year beginning April.

  • The console’s starting price of $199.99 was a sign that it struggled to meet demand.

  • Refer to the report UBS Analyst Kenji Fukuyama stated that Nintendo’s holiday sales were not gaining traction despite an increase in supply.

  • The analyst predicted that people will soon begin to speculate about next-generation hardware, and they will likely stop buying the older system.

  • The report quoted Hideki Yosuda as saying that Nintendo can increase Switch sales in the next year, especially if they give them a boost by offering special editions with games. Toyo Securities.

  • Recent months have seen a decrease in the number of component and semiconductor shortages across the electronics sector. Sony Group Corp (NYSE: SONY) said its PlayStation 5 console would be much more widely available in 2023.

  • Price Action SONY shares closed higher Thursday at $87.97 by 1.49%

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