Breaking Records
Nintendo Switch doubled its Q1 sales year-on-year in March 2020
Best Q1 hardware sales for 10 years
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The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii, DS, DSi, and 3DS systems. Since 1983, when it launched the NES, Nintendo has sold more than 2.9 billion video games and more than 496 million hardware units globally.
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President
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Game Designer
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Accolades
Articles featuring Nintendo
Doubled Revenue
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp downloads have risen by nearly 800% since New Horizons' launch
An estimated 42.3 million downloads to date
Bellionaires
Animal Crossing: New Horizons achieves third-best US launch ever for a Nintendo game
Best-selling entry in series to date
Rise Of The Bots
The shortage in Switch consoles can partly be blamed on bots
Nintendo wants to increase production by 10 per cent
My Nintendo
Nintendo launches My Nintendo app in Japan
Offers services across Switch, Wii U and 3DS
Ding Ding Ding
LEGO Super Mario Adventures secures August release date and two expansion sets
Now available for pre-orders
Overwatch Goes Googly
April Fool's Day 2020: From a Fire Emblem Heroes spinoff to Pokemon GO pranksters
A round-up of the game's industry's pranks for the day
Mario Party
Updated: Rumour: Nintendo to celebrate Mario's 35th anniversary with multiple remasters on Switch
64, Sunshine, Galaxy, and 3D World all reported to be making a comeback
A Good Deed
Facebook and Nintendo donate masks to aid against the coronavirus
720,000 and 9,500 respectively
Escape Reality
Update: Animal Crossing: New Horizons breaks Switch sales records in Japan and UK
The game's producer hopes it is an "escape" for people
Tom Nook Reportedly Ecstatic
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp sees revenues surge amid New Horizons launch
1.3 million downloads for March so far
Half Price Sale
Nintendo confirms Octopath Traveler has surpassed 2 million sales
Mobile prequel in the works
Delayed Smash
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC likely delayed by coronavirus
Director Masahiro Sakurai confirms work has been affected
"unpatentable"
Nintendo claims victory over mobile accessories firm Gamevice in patent dispute
Lawsuit began in May 2018
Lego Super Mario
Update: LEGO reveals new Super Mario playset with interactive Mario toy
No definite price or release date yet
First Approvals Of 2020
China approves 27 games including Brawl Stars, Super Mario Odyssey and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
16 mobile games, six PC games and five console games
Mar10 Day
Mario Kart Tour topped mobile downloads for Nintendo in 2019
App Annie data provided to celebrate Mario day
Start Your Engines
Update: Mario Kart Tour multiplayer mode rolls out worldwide
Compete against seven other racers
"i Like Apple"
Shigeru Miyamoto talks working with Apple, Pokemon GO and why the Switch was helped by smartphones
Quotes taken from Japanese magazine Famitsu
New Style
Nintendo teams up with Levi's for Mario clothing and accessory range
No launch date yet
Switch Turns Three
Three years on, Nintendo's Switch remains brilliant - but it has a tough road ahead
As it approaches the middle of its life, can the Switch keep going strong?
Neo Cab Nod
Sayonara Wild Hearts nabs two BAFTA 2020 nominations
Awards take place on April 2nd at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London
Trademark
Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures apply for two new trademarks in Japan
They translate to The Legendary Heartbeat and Amazing Rare
Nook And Cranny
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct details mobile app features and promotional crossovers
Pocket Camp items coming to New Horizons, and vice versa
Change The Message
Nintendo's overwhelming Directs are exactly what Animal Crossing: New Horizons needs
No matter what you think about Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it won't matter after its Direct
Prime Candidate
Retro Studios takes on Super Lucky's Tale and DC Universe Online designers
One of several hires the Texas-based studio has made recently
Stock Shortage
Nintendo Switch global production output hit by coronavirus
China outbreak affecting Vietnam assembly
Honking Success
Untitled Goose Game snatches Game of the Year at DICE Awards 2020
Mario Kart Tour claims Racing Game of the Year
Trust Issues
Nintendo severs all ties with website responsible for Pokemon Sword and Shield leaks
FNintendo admits fault and apologises
Pikachu, We're Home
Update: Pokemon Home rolls out on mobile and Switch for $15.99 a year
Free version offers 30 Pokemon while premium goes up to 6,000
Epidemic
Update: Nintendo confirms coronavirus has impacted Switch production
Pokemon event in Hong Kong cancelled too
Freak On A Leash
Nintendo is consolidating its Tokyo offices and Game Freak might be tagging along
Reports indicate that the Pokemon developer is moving to the same area, if not the same building
Subscription Service
Fire Emblem Heroes looking to bolster revenues with new subscription pass
The Feh Pass is coming for $9.49 a month
Blue Shelled
Unofficial Mario Kart experience ordered to pay $458,000 in damages to Nintendo
Mari Mobility Development must pay five times originally cost
Nintendo Q3 2019 Financials
Nintendo Switch tops 52 million sales, surpasses SNES
Over 300 million software sales in less than three years
Nintendo's Billion
Nintendo's mobile games have cleared $1 billion in revenue combined
Fire Emblem Heroes still leads the pack at $656 million
New Deal
US and China proposed console tariffs postponed indefinitely
"There's a lot of work to do ahead"
Case Closed?
Nintendo defeats Germany and Norway in court case over eShop pre-orders
The decision has been appealed
Home Turf
Nintendo Switch Lite passes 1 million sales in Japan
Console launched in September 2019
Famitsu Charts
Nintendo Switch accounted for 26 of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan
Pokemon Sword and Shield continues to capture audiences
"power Up Bands"
Super Nintendo World theme park will let visitors become Mario via wristbands and smartphone app
New Mario Kart ride revealed alongside official theme park song
Inside Story
Nintendo files trademark for Mario & Luigi series following developer's closure
AlphaDream shut down in October following "sluggish" revenue
Dice Summit
What the Golf? and Sayonara Wild Hearts score multiple nominations at DICE Awards 2020
Call of Duty, Grindstone and Sky: Children of Light all feature too
Tres Bien
Nintendo Switch surpasses 3.3 million units in France
Pokemon Sword and Shield rank as best selling games
Hotel Mario
Nintendo's former Kyoto headquarters to become hotel in 2021
20 rooms, including restaurant, gym, bar and spa
Neat!
Nintendo announces next Pokemon Direct for January 9th
20 minutes of Pokemon-related information
Port-astic
Nintendo insider claims two further Wii U ports destined for Switch in 2020
Super Mario 3D Worlds? Star Fox Zero? Paper Mario: Color Splash?
Space Pirates
Nintendo wins injunction against Californian man for modding and selling pirated games on Switch
No fines and 10 unnamed defendants dismissed
Pgbiz Goty 2019
PocketGamer.biz's Games of the Year 2019
The PGBiz team share their favourite titles
Join The Monolith
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild developer looking to expand staff for sequel
Monolith Soft has been ramping up since the year's start