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Nintendo's Big Bet on Switch 2

2025/6/3
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Gearoid Reidy: 作为一名长期关注任天堂的分析师,我认为Switch的巨大成功为任天堂带来了前所未有的机遇,但也伴随着巨大的风险。Switch的收入已经达到了惊人的1000亿美元,极大地提升了任天堂的股价,并有望成为该公司有史以来最成功的设备。然而,任天堂的业务几乎完全依赖于Switch,这使得它与索尼和微软等竞争对手相比,面临着更大的不确定性。如果Switch 2未能取得成功,任天堂将没有其他后备计划。因此,Switch 2的成败对于任天堂的未来至关重要。我认为,任天堂已经充分认识到这一点,并在Switch 2的设计和营销策略上采取了更为谨慎和保守的方式,力求在保持原有优势的基础上,进一步提升游戏体验和用户满意度。 K. Oanh Ha: 我认为任天堂的成功不仅仅在于硬件的创新,更在于其独特的知识产权和深受喜爱的游戏角色。任天堂非常擅长创造和维护这些角色,并赋予它们永恒的品质。这些角色已经超越了简单的游戏形象,成为了几代人的共同记忆和情感纽带。我认为,任天堂与竞争对手最大的区别在于,它不仅仅是一家游戏公司,更是这些珍贵知识产权的管理者和传承者。这种独特的优势使得任天堂在游戏行业中拥有了难以撼动的地位。尽管任天堂有时会与玩家社区产生一些摩擦,但我仍然会毫不犹豫地购买他们的产品,因为我知道,没有人能像任天堂一样,带给我如此独特和难忘的游戏体验。

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The Nintendo Switch 2 is the highly anticipated successor to the wildly successful Switch console. This new release is crucial for Nintendo's financial future, as their business is heavily reliant on this single device. The launch is risky, as unlike competitors Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo lacks a backup plan if the Switch 2 underperforms.
  • Switch 2 release
  • Nintendo's reliance on a single device
  • $100 billion revenue from Switch
  • Risk for Nintendo if Switch 2 fails

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The Nintendo Switch has generated some $100 billion in sales for the Japanese gaming giant since its launch in 2017, propelling the company’s shares to record highs.

Now the game-maker is under pressure to do even better with the new Switch 2, out this week. On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, Bloomberg Opinion’s Gearoid Reidy joins host K. Oanh Ha to talk about why the Switch 2 is so important to Nintendo’s business and whether it can live up to the hype.

Read more: If the Switch 2 Stumbles, Nintendo Has No Plan B)Further listening: A Turning Point in Trump’s Trade War)

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