The day after the Nintendo Switch 2 was revealed, the Japanese video game giant is feeling the full brunt of certain announcements. We'll explain!
Nintendo's downfall
On Wednesday, April 2, Nintendo finally revealed its brand new console, the Nintendo Switch 2, during an hour-long conference. Bigger and more powerful than its predecessor, the new hybrid console is much more than just an improvement on the original Nintendo Switch. In addition to offering 4K resolution and 120 frames per second, the Switch 2 will also feature new gameplay mechanics (including Joy-Cons that can be used as a mouse) and will also include a Game Chat function. The Nintendo Switch will also have a particularly attractive line-up, including Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza and The Duskbloods, the next game from the FromSoftware studio led by Hidetaka Miyazaki, to whom we owe the Dark Souls trilogy and Elden Ring. A nice move by Nintendo, which is therefore offering itself a very attractive exclusive.
However, the fans' enthusiasm has suffered somewhat from the announcement of the console's price (469.99 euros or 509.99 euros for the pack including the digital version of Mario Kart World). While the price of the hardware can be explained by both inflation and Nintendo's move closer to the standards of the latest generation of consoles, the price of the physical version of Mario Kart World (€89.99, or €10 more than the digital version) has further confused fans. There's no doubt that the prices of the Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World could make some of them think twice before buying a Nintendo Switch 2... Furthermore, Donald Trump, the current president of the United States, has officially announced that he wants to increase customs duties. Indeed, the day after the Nintendo Direct, Nintendo's share price plummeted this Thursday, April 3, morning by almost 5% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. As journalist Florent Gorges, a leading expert on Nintendo history, points out, the stock could, however, rise again soon. Indeed, the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience and the console's release on June 5, 2025, could have a positive effect on Nintendo's share price. We also remember that on January 13, 2017, just a few hours after the Nintendo Switch was revealed, Big N's share price fell by 5.75% in just a few hours. The console's price had been a major cause for concern; However, the original Nintendo Switch has climbed to third place among the best-selling consoles of all time.
Well, apparently the Tokyo Stock Exchange opened with a drop in Nintendo's value compared to yesterday (the stock market closed before the Live broadcast). Things will move and maybe go back up, but -4.70% at the opening is meh. :/ On international social networks, everyone (except in Japan... pic.twitter.com/zC2S0u3ZCe
— Florent Gorges (@FlorentGorgesFR) April 3, 2025
The same is true for the Wii-U, which led to the biggest drop in share price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 2006. (The console, however, has not had the same success as the Nintendo Switch.) Also, if Donald Trump's announcements and the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 and its games are a cause for concern for Investors, Nintendo's stock market plunge should not be seen as a sign of impending disaster. The Nintendo Switch 2 could still have a destiny just as glorious as the Japanese manufacturer's previous console. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section.
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