Nintendo is a hot topic with Pokemon GO! 2017 1Q financial results are outrageous! ?

Shinji Nakauchi is well-known for saying, ``I leave everything to the server.''

Pokemon GO is interesting~

I, who belong to the Bikkuriman generation, find it interesting even though I only know Pikachu, so people from the Don Pisha generation must find it so funny that it drives them crazy.

Nintendo is a hot topic with Pokémon GO, but as soon as they announced that ``(Pokémon GO) will have a limited impact on consolidated results,'' the stock price changed like this!

Reference ⇒ Regarding the impact of the distribution of “Pokémon GO” on our consolidated business forecasts

The collapse is so amazing that I think there are people dying. . .

Nintendo, which has been a hot topic for some time, announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2017 on the 27th, so here's a summary!

Reference ⇒Summary of financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 [Japanese GAAP] (consolidated)

Sales: 61,969 million yen (down 31.3% from the same period last year)

Operating income: -5,134 million yen (red turn)

Ordinary income: -38,674 million yen (red turn)

Net profit: -24,534 million yen (red turn)

Earnings per share: -204.23 yen (red turn)

Amazing decline in sales and profits! !

It's from April to June, so it has nothing to do with Pokemon GO.

The cause is hardware failure

3DS
hardware sales: 940,000 units (down 7% from the same period last year)
Software sales: 8.47 million units (up 7% from the same period last year)

Wii U
hardware sales: 220,000 units (down 53% from the same period last year)
Software sales: 4.68 million units (up 3% from the same period last year)

Future developments

3DS

• “Pokémon Sun and Moon” released in November
• “Mario Party Star Rush” released this fall
• Release of multiple titles from third parties

NX

Scheduled to be released domestically and internationally in March 2017

Pokémon GO Plus

End of July 2016 ⇒ Postponed to September

Official website ⇒ Pokémon GO Plus

NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)

November: A product recreated as a miniature and installed with 30 masterpieces is scheduled to be released overseas.

Reference ⇒ Nintendo Entertainment System - Wikipedia

smart device business

Plans to distribute ``Fire Emblem'' and ``Animal Crossing: New Horizons''

Earnings forecast for the current fiscal year

There are no changes to the earnings forecast announced on April 27, 2016.

thoughts

Honestly, I think the postponement of Pokemon GO Plus (released by Nintendo) is painful. It is said that it will be released at the end of September, but we do not know whether this abnormal situation will continue until the end of September, so it is definitely best to release it under the current circumstances.

However, looking further into the future, there are still many bright spots when it comes to Nintendo IP in smartphone games, so I think we can be hopeful for the long term.

Not much was said about NX this time either. Personally, this is where I pay most attention.

I look forward to seeing you next time.