Nintendo annual profits soar 36 percent to $1.27bn on Switch sales
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018
Nintendo on Thursday said its annual net profit soared 36.1 percent, thanks to the immense popularity of its Switch console, and announced it was appointing a new president.
TOKYO - Nintendo's Switch console goes on sale Friday in a global launch seen as key for the Japanese videogame giant to reverse flagging sales and compete with Sony's top-selling PlayStation 4.
Investors hit sell button on Nintendo's new console
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016
TOKYO - Investors hit the sell button on Nintendo shares Friday as gamers and analysts were left underwhelmed by a sneak peek at the videogame giant's long-awaited new console.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked that state offices and members of the public turn off unnecessary lights for one hour a day from 2pm to 3pm for a month-long period lasting March 20 to May 20.