Nintendo R&D expenses surge 23% from last fiscal year
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Updated · My Nintendo News · May 9
Nintendo R&D expenses surge 23% from last fiscal year
9 articles · Updated · My Nintendo News · May 9
The increase, highlighted by a Reddit user, has fuelled speculation that the Kyoto-based company is developing new hardware.
The post noted that when Nintendo's R&D spending rose by 20% or more from 2023 to 2024, the company released new hardware the following year.
No official product was announced, but the spending jump has prompted expectations of another hardware addition beyond Nintendo's recent experiments with devices and accessories.
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