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Nintendo Turns to Samsung to Make Chips, Ramp Up Switch 2 Output
Nintendo has turned to Samsung to help make the main chips for the Switch 2. The Korean company is now working on a customized chip or processor designed by Nvidia for the Switch 2 using its 8-nanometer node, according to people familiar with the matter.
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iPhone Supplier TDK Readies Batteries Geared for Thin AI Gadgets
TDK is working on its next generation of batteries that will be equipped to power smartphones through AI tasks. Apple and Samsung are TDK’s biggest customers, each contributing about 10 percent of the Japanese company’s overall revenue.
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Sony Sells 18.5 Million PS5 Units in FY 2024, Analysts Say GTA 6 Delay to Impact Sales in 2025
Sony said on Wednesday that it sees a JPY 100 billion ($700 million or roughly Rs. 5,975 crore) impact from US levies in the year to March and expects an operating profit of ¥1.28 trillion (roughly Rs. 74,353 crore). Over the first three months of this year, Sony reported better-than-expected operating income of JPY 203.7 billion (roughly Rs. 11,...
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Nintendo Doesn’t Rule Out Switch 2 Price Hike After Soft Outlook
Nintendo expects shipments of the Switch 2 to reach 15 million units in the year to March, shy of the 16.8 million average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. The company may hike prices for the Switch 2 in the US, depending on how Trump administration tariffs work out.
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Nintendo Sees Overwhelming Demand for Switch 2 in Japan
Nintendo said it sees overwhelming demand for its upcoming Switch 2 game console in Japan. The Kyoto-based company introduced a lottery system to deal with high demand in its domestic market, putting a priority on customers who played frequently and made online subscription purchases on the original Switch.
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Nintendo’s Pivotal Switch 2 Launch Boosted by Trump Tariff Pause
The 90-day reprieve on heightened tariffs for most US trading partners gives Nintendo a chance to ramp up shipments of its upcoming Switch 2 console to a market that accounts for more than a third of its sales.
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iPhone Supplier TDK Rolls Out New Batteries to Keep Pace With AI
TDK Corp. plans to start mass production of its third-generation silicon-anode cells from late summer, Chief Executive Officer Noboru Saito said in an interview. The Tokyo-based company aims to keep up with the rising power demands of built-in AI.
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Nvidia Supplier Ibiden Weighs Faster Expansion for AI Demand
Ibiden is building a new substrate factory in Gifu prefecture, central Japan, expected to go online at 25 percent production capacity around the last quarter of 2025 before reaching 50 percent by March 2026. The company is in talks about when to get the remaining 50 percent capacity online.
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PS5 Sales Cross 65 Million as Sony Sees 73 Percent Jump in Q3 Profit
Sony reported a bigger-than-expected 73 percent jump in operating profit in the September quarter. Friday’s earnings highlighted the power of a few hit titles to sway Sony’s PlayStation business segment, now four years into the latest hardware generation.
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Bandai Namco Begins to Cut Workforce After Cancelling Games
Bandai Namco Holdings is cutting its workforce after canceling several titles due to lackluster demand. Like its competitors, the company’s now under pressure to cut costs and adjust to a post-pandemic drop in the time users have for games.
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Sony Sells 2.4 Million PS5 Units in First Quarter, First-Party Games Lift PlayStation Business
Sony said its operating profit during the three months ended June was JPY 279.1 billion ($1.9 billion or roughly Rs. 15,949 crore), beating the consensus estimate of JPY 273.9 billion (roughly Rs.15,736 crore). Due to the presently weak position of Yen, Morningstar Investment director Kazunori Ito said that the PlayStation business is not as good ...
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Japanese AI Startup Turns Dating AI Into Reality
"Services like this app can remind people who are away from romance how delightful love is, and AI can train people to better communicate when talking with real partners," Megumi Ushikubo, CEO of Tokyo-based marketing firm Infinity Inc.
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Square Enix Says Sales of AAA Games Like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Final Fantasy XVI Fell Short of Expectations
Square Enix shares fell 16 percent in the biggest decline in over a decade following disappointing sales of games like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Final Fantasy XVI and Foamstars. The publisher's mobile games have also been struggling, with many games shut down in a little over a year due to poor sales.
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Sony Hits Pause on PS VR2 Production as Unsold Inventory Piles Up
Sony Group has paused production of its PS VR2 headset until it clears a backlog of unsold units, according to people familiar with its plans, adding to doubts about the appeal of virtual reality gadgets. Sales of the $550 wearable accessory to the PlayStation 5 have slowed progressively since its launch and stocks of the device are building up, ac...
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Nintendo Switch 2 Will Be Delayed to Early 2025, Console Maker Tells Game Publishers
Nintendo is advising game publishers that its next-generation console will be delayed until the early months of 2025, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The successor to the popular Switch was targeted for release at the end of this year, however several publishers have now been told to expect it to slip into next, according to the p...
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Nintendo Turns to Samsung to Make Chips, Ramp Up Switch 2 Output
Nintendo has turned to Samsung to help make the main chips for the Switch 2. The Korean company is now working on a customized chip or processor designed by Nvidia for the Switch 2 using its 8-nanometer node, according to people familiar with the matter.
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iPhone Supplier TDK Readies Batteries Geared for Thin AI Gadgets
TDK is working on its next generation of batteries that will be equipped to power smartphones through AI tasks. Apple and Samsung are TDK’s biggest customers, each contributing about 10 percent of the Japanese company’s overall revenue.
-
Sony Sells 18.5 Million PS5 Units in FY 2024, Analysts Say GTA 6 Delay to Impact Sales in 2025
Sony said on Wednesday that it sees a JPY 100 billion ($700 million or roughly Rs. 5,975 crore) impact from US levies in the year to March and expects an operating profit of ¥1.28 trillion (roughly Rs. 74,353 crore). Over the first three months of this year, Sony reported better-than-expected operating income of JPY 203.7 billion (roughly Rs. 11,...
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Nintendo Doesn’t Rule Out Switch 2 Price Hike After Soft Outlook
Nintendo expects shipments of the Switch 2 to reach 15 million units in the year to March, shy of the 16.8 million average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. The company may hike prices for the Switch 2 in the US, depending on how Trump administration tariffs work out.
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Nintendo Sees Overwhelming Demand for Switch 2 in Japan
Nintendo said it sees overwhelming demand for its upcoming Switch 2 game console in Japan. The Kyoto-based company introduced a lottery system to deal with high demand in its domestic market, putting a priority on customers who played frequently and made online subscription purchases on the original Switch.
-
Nintendo’s Pivotal Switch 2 Launch Boosted by Trump Tariff Pause
The 90-day reprieve on heightened tariffs for most US trading partners gives Nintendo a chance to ramp up shipments of its upcoming Switch 2 console to a market that accounts for more than a third of its sales.
-
iPhone Supplier TDK Rolls Out New Batteries to Keep Pace With AI
TDK Corp. plans to start mass production of its third-generation silicon-anode cells from late summer, Chief Executive Officer Noboru Saito said in an interview. The Tokyo-based company aims to keep up with the rising power demands of built-in AI.
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Nvidia Supplier Ibiden Weighs Faster Expansion for AI Demand
Ibiden is building a new substrate factory in Gifu prefecture, central Japan, expected to go online at 25 percent production capacity around the last quarter of 2025 before reaching 50 percent by March 2026. The company is in talks about when to get the remaining 50 percent capacity online.
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PS5 Sales Cross 65 Million as Sony Sees 73 Percent Jump in Q3 Profit
Sony reported a bigger-than-expected 73 percent jump in operating profit in the September quarter. Friday’s earnings highlighted the power of a few hit titles to sway Sony’s PlayStation business segment, now four years into the latest hardware generation.
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Bandai Namco Begins to Cut Workforce After Cancelling Games
Bandai Namco Holdings is cutting its workforce after canceling several titles due to lackluster demand. Like its competitors, the company’s now under pressure to cut costs and adjust to a post-pandemic drop in the time users have for games.
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Sony Sells 2.4 Million PS5 Units in First Quarter, First-Party Games Lift PlayStation Business
Sony said its operating profit during the three months ended June was JPY 279.1 billion ($1.9 billion or roughly Rs. 15,949 crore), beating the consensus estimate of JPY 273.9 billion (roughly Rs.15,736 crore). Due to the presently weak position of Yen, Morningstar Investment director Kazunori Ito said that the PlayStation business is not as good ...
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Japanese AI Startup Turns Dating AI Into Reality
"Services like this app can remind people who are away from romance how delightful love is, and AI can train people to better communicate when talking with real partners," Megumi Ushikubo, CEO of Tokyo-based marketing firm Infinity Inc.
-
Square Enix Says Sales of AAA Games Like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Final Fantasy XVI Fell Short of Expectations
Square Enix shares fell 16 percent in the biggest decline in over a decade following disappointing sales of games like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Final Fantasy XVI and Foamstars. The publisher's mobile games have also been struggling, with many games shut down in a little over a year due to poor sales.
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Sony Hits Pause on PS VR2 Production as Unsold Inventory Piles Up
Sony Group has paused production of its PS VR2 headset until it clears a backlog of unsold units, according to people familiar with its plans, adding to doubts about the appeal of virtual reality gadgets. Sales of the $550 wearable accessory to the PlayStation 5 have slowed progressively since its launch and stocks of the device are building up, ac...
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Nintendo Switch 2 Will Be Delayed to Early 2025, Console Maker Tells Game Publishers
Nintendo is advising game publishers that its next-generation console will be delayed until the early months of 2025, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The successor to the popular Switch was targeted for release at the end of this year, however several publishers have now been told to expect it to slip into next, according to the p...
