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Re:Nintendo made $10.8B in FY24 with mobile and IP income up... by maxglute on Wednesday May 08, 2024 @04:28PM (#40302453)
>revenue is with the older crowds.

Switch hits the couch coop spot for casuals. I got converted by couple friend playing Luigi Mansion and I've converted a few others. People otherwise not interested in gaming / console gaming. It's just a nice way to pass time every once in a while, pretty cheap relative to other couple activities.

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Re:Nintendo made $10.8B in FY24 with mobile and IP income up... by mcphage on Thursday May 09, 2024 @08:36AM (#40307558)
> People otherwise not interested in gaming / console gaming.

I bought my mother a Switch and a copy of Animal Crossing when it came out, early in lockdown. She had never played a video game before, but was looking for some new hobbies other than watching the news and getting depressed. She played it daily for years. It gave her something positive to do, she got to play online with my kids and my sister's kids... it was by far the best purchase I've ever made.

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