Nintendo Shares Drop 7.5% After Direct Omits Major Franchises as Switch 2 Momentum Worries Deepen
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Updated · WTVB · Jun 10
Nintendo Shares Drop 7.5% After Direct Omits Major Franchises as Switch 2 Momentum Worries Deepen
3 articles · Updated · WTVB · Jun 10
Summary
Nintendo shares fell 7.5% on Wednesday after its latest Nintendo Direct failed to unveil big franchise games such as Super Mario, extending investor disappointment over the Switch 2 lineup.
A missing mainline 3D Mario for this year's holiday season is commercially significant, Jefferies said, arguing the console's second year now lacks a franchise release with pull comparable to Mario Kart.
The stock is down about one-third year to date, reflecting broader concern that Nintendo lacks enough high-profile software to sustain demand for the Switch 2.
Last month's Switch 2 price increase—driven by rising memory chip costs—has added another risk to sales momentum with Nintendo's price-sensitive customer base.