The value of the yen compared to other currencies has fallen through the floor since 2022, so this isn't unexpected - Nintendo had to do something to equalize prices somewhat. The dollar's global value has also weakened noticeably since (checks notes) April 2, 2025 and Canada has had currency struggles as well the last few years.
> The value of the yen compared to other currencies has fallen through the floor since 2022... That would normally allow them to keep prices of export goods low...
You’ll notice they raised prices in Japan by A Lot, but the US price is only up $50.
The value of the yen compared to other currencies has fallen through the floor since 2022, so this isn't unexpected - Nintendo had to do something to equalize prices somewhat. The dollar's global value has also weakened noticeably since (checks notes) April 2, 2025 and Canada has had currency struggles as well the last few years.
The truth is that you can increase prices by 50% and if you loose 50% of sales you are still in a good place as your costs also drop. They have little uncertainty to work with, they don't need their consumers as much. They're continuing their anti consumer policies
That's very simplistic. They also earn money on sales, both first-party and third-party games, so they need a large audience.
That is another victim of all hardware being hoovered up by AI fraudsters. People need to go to the classic class warfare methods: - Do not buy anything new, especially graphics cards. Buy on Ebay but avoid bidding wars. - Use adblockers and do not pay for any company's services if the company promotes AI. - If it is true that Nintendo is lobbying against AI in Japan, still buy Nintendo of course. The AI people think…
I assume by "AI fraudsters" you mean companies whose product are in extremely high demand by everyone.
The value of the yen compared to other currencies has fallen through the floor since 2022, so this isn't unexpected - Nintendo had to do something to equalize prices somewhat. The dollar's global value has also weakened noticeably since (checks notes) April 2, 2025 and Canada has had currency struggles as well the last few years.
> The value of the yen compared to other currencies has fallen through the floor since 2022... That would normally allow them to keep prices of export goods low...
The thing is dependent on imported RAM. The flip side of this.. have you seen SK Hynix stock price lately?