Nintendo flags memory-cost risk to Switch 2 profitability next fiscal year
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said memory-price rises have not yet hit Switch 2 profitability in the latest quarter, but warned the trend could pressure margins if it extends into the next fiscal year. The company is securing memory supplies long-term, has not decided on a hardware price change, and plans to grow the installed base while holding higher-than-usual inventory to guard against potential supply disruptions.
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- Nintendo president says increasing memory costs won’t affect Switch 2 price for now, but if it continues it will re-evaluate videogameschronicle.com
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