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Kimishima on why the NX will launch in March 2017
Q8. You indicated that building up software is the reason why #NX will be released in March 2017, and I know development takes time, but...
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) April 29, 2016
...I don't think there's any reason in missing the year-end sales season. When the GameCube was launched in Sep., I recall that President...
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) April 29, 2016
...Yamauchi said that, "It is absolutely imperative that we do not miss the year-end sales season," and after the #3DS launched in Feb...
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) April 29, 2016
...President Iwata said that, "Missing the Christmas sales was a huge problem." Now with President Kimishima, #Miitomo missed year-end...
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) April 29, 2016
...and #NX will miss the year-end, making an impression that Nintendo's conventional thinking has changed. Why is NX launching in March?
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) April 29, 2016
...Has there been a change in thinking?
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) April 29, 2016
A8. There is no change to our thinking about launch timing. When launching hardware, "How much software can customers play?" is important.
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) April 29, 2016
...Launch timing must be based on that. Customers having more money to spend during the holiday season is one big factor in starting then...
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) April 29, 2016
...But our integrated hardware/software business doesn't end that year, but is something that can continue to be played for several years...
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) April 29, 2016
...so we think that "releasing something proper" is the most important thing. By that, we don't think "holiday season timing is a must"...
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) April 29, 2016
...so we think that "releasing something proper" is the most important thing. By that, we don't think "holiday season timing is a must"...
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) April 29, 2016
...but rather that we should launch when we can provide something proper. That point has not changed.
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) April 29, 2016