In recent years, the video game industry has been characterized by a great focus on the digital section. Games like Alan Wake 2 They can only be obtained in a digital store, and it seems that physical releases are limited to only AAA experiences. Fortunately, Nintendo does not intend to follow this path.
As part of the recent meeting with investors, Shuntaro Furukawa, president of Nintendo, was questioned about the digitalization of games, and the growth of the digital market. About, The executive assured the public that at the moment there are no plans to abandon physical launches. This is what he said about it:
“Yes, digital sales and the pace of digital sales increased. Our basic policy is not simply to increase the proportion of digital sales, but to maximize game software sales, including packaged software sales, and this policy will remain unchanged. In doing so, we need to improve convenience for both customers playing with packaged software and customers playing with downloadable versions, and we would like to continue making improvements and innovations in the future.”
In this way, it is clear that Nintendo has no intention of stopping selling physical games, just due to the fact that digital sales are increasing. At the end of the day, the company is focused on selling softwareregardless of the format in which it reaches the players’ hands, and this is something that the public can appreciate.
Not only do we have the availability of the eShop, where constant offers manage to attract the attention of players, but physical games are also for sale. Even experiences like Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, which may well have been an all-digital package, is available in physical form, and even a collector’s edition is available, a practice that Sony and Microsoft are moving further and further away from. On related topics, Nintendo confirms when the Switch 2 will arrive. Likewise, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe It becomes Nintendo’s best-selling game.
Author’s Note:
Physical games are still very important, and a fundamental part of Nintendo’s business. While it all depends on the company and the publisher, it is a shame that some experiences do not have physical releases, such as Alan Wake 2or are limited to having someone like Limited Run Games do this job.
Via: Nintendo
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