Think this is key for Nintendo ... they assume production improves from late summer towards autumn
For further context.... while Nintendo/Sony assume production improves in the coming months, actual sea shipments for Switch into the USA do not look great. #Nintendo
As a result Inventory as % of sales is almost record high, leading some to speculate a new model coming (Inventory spiked when OLED launched). BUT with production problems a new model is unlikely in the near term
Note that in Japan, pricing of Switch is going up according to kakaku.com because of tough supply/strong demand . Could we see the same in EU/US in the coming months as supply gets tougher?
Square Enix (SE) – highlights from results conf call… strap on your boots, this is a doozy 1/10 #SquareEnix
1) Crystal Dynamics/Eidos (CD/E) sale was driven by concerns that the titles cannibalized sales of the rest of the group and so it could improve capital efficiency
2) Sale of CD/E is phase 1, phase 2 is diversification of studio capital structure