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[Daingurse]

I agree that the lack of software is first and foremost the reason why hardware isn't moving. But I do think that the side effect of Iwata's 3DS Hail Mary is that now people are more likely to hold back if they smell blood in the water. You see people much less likely to go in early on Nintendo hardware if it looks like they're struggling, because Nintendo has set a precedent of reactionary price drops.

It's why I haven't gotten one yet.

This can't be understated at all, agree fully. Being a launch 3DS owner was akin to being a sucker. Never letting Nintendo pull some shit like that over on me again. And no a bunch of old fucking games was no fucking consolation to me whatsoever. Ambassdor program smmh. That console collected so much dust till Ocarina of Time 3d came out, never again.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

someone in the update thread said its at 10am

Yea its 10:27 now

 

[Father_Brain]

someone in the update thread said its at 10am

On the 25th, yes.

 

[Toski]

On the 25th, yes.

I thought it was on the 24th?

 

[Ollie Pooch]

I thought it was on the 24th?

Oh man, you changed your post right as I quoted it! haha

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

I thought it was on the 24th?

No its the 24th. I thought it was on the 24th though

 

[InsaneZero]

24th is the earning report release.
25th is the investor's meeting.

 

[Father_Brain]

24th is the earning report release.
25th is the investor's meeting.

Yep, roughly 16 hours apart.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

24th is the earning report release.
25th is the investor's meeting.

Yep, roughly 16 hours apart.

Cool

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Yep, roughly 16 hours apart.

So this is wrong?

Apr 24, 2013
Full Year 2013 Nintendo Earnings Release - 4:00PM GMT+09:00 -
Apr 24, 2013
Full Year 2013 Nintendo Earnings Presentation (Japanese)

https://www.google.com/finance?cid=672774

 

[Toski]

Oh man, you changed your post right as I quoted it! haha

I got my days confused lol.

 

[Father_Brain]

So this is wrong?





https://www.google.com/finance?cid=672774

Yes, the briefing date should be the 25th. Why would the briefing be before the results?

 

[TunaLover]

Could we get some game announcement at the meeting?

 

[axisofweevils]

Could we get some game announcement at the meeting?

Well, in the past Iwata has hinted at future projects during the Q+A especially, so here's hoping. (Find Mii 2 on the 3DS comes to mind.)

 

[WonderbreadUSA]

Could we get some game announcement at the meeting?

Wasn't Pandora's Tower and Kirby's Return to Dreamland both revealed during one of the investors meetings, or the subsequent Q&A?

 

[LeleSocho]

25th is the investor's meeting.

I can't wait for other people to complain on how they got lost to arrive to the meeting.
Iwata fired because he didn't provided the shuttle bus.

 

[jetjevons]

This can't be understated at all, agree fully. Being a launch 3DS owner was akin to being a sucker. Never letting Nintendo pull some shit like that over on me again.

Nintendo are about to do it again with Wii U.

 

[Neiteio]

Erm, can someone post the dates and times again, for those of us in America? YOU GUYS ARE MAKING MY HEAD HURT!

 

[Aquamarine]

Erm, can someone post the dates and times again, for those of us in America? YOU GUYS ARE MAKING MY HEAD HURT!

Full Year 2013 Nintendo Earnings Release - 4:00PM GMT+09:00

Confirmed Time + Date

London * Wed 8:00 AM BST
Paris * Wed 9:00 AM CEST
Los Angeles * Midnight Tue-Wed PDT
New York * Wed 3:00 AM EDT
Chicago * Wed 2:00 AM CDT

For other major cities / time zones, go here:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Nintendo+FY+2013+Release&iso=20130424T16&p1=538








FY 2013 Briefing (Q&A, Presentation, Outline, Supplementary Info) schedule:

TENTATIVE TIME, NOT FINAL

London * Thu 2:00 AM BST
Paris * Thu 3:00 AM CEST
Los Angeles * Wed 6:00 PM PDT
New York * Wed 9:00 PM EDT
Chicago * Wed 8:00 PM CDT

For other major cities / time zones, go here:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Nintendo+FY+2013+Briefing+Release&iso=20130425T10&p1=538

 

[big youth]

All aboard the hype train! Choo

 

[Freezie KO]

Thank you, Aquamarine. My head was spinning.

 

[ohlawd]

ahh man midnight? Forget it I'll just wake up early then.

 

[Neiteio]

Thanks Aquamarine!

*crosses fingers for game announcements*

 

[Horseticuffs]

Something to look forward to today!

 

[DaBoss]

ahh man midnight? Forget it I'll just wake up early then.

It's just the earnings release at midnight. *yawn*

The good stuff happens tomorrow evening/night.

 

[airmangataosenai]

So two hours to go? Been looking forward to this all day.

 

[Artemisia]

wait, so it's typical to get game announcements out of these things?

 

[Erv]

Has nintendo revealed new games at every investor meeting in the past?

 

[InsaneZero]

wait, so it's typical to get game announcements out of these things?

It really shouldn't be expected at all. Investor meetings are meant to demonstrate future direction and strategy for the company, not necessarily to show off new products.

It just so happens that Nintendo is in a spot where they'll need to provide something tangible to their shareholders that will exemplify said direction, since simple talk probably won't cut it.

 

[Darryl]

Has nintendo revealed new games at every investor meeting in the past?

i wouldn't get your hopes up at best we'd have some subtle clues as to what their year-end strategy might be

 

[VOOK]

wait, so it's typical to get game announcements out of these things?

Stuff and things.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

I dont know about game announcements but we might get something like Iwata saying "we plan to release X amount of games this year..." or something like that.

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

i wouldn't get your hopes up at best we'd have some subtle clues as to what their year-end strategy might be

Wasn't NSMB2 revealed at one of these?

 

[Anth0ny]

studying now, I guess I'll stay up til 3am

expecting a price cut and 50 free virtual console games for ambassadors

 

[hatchx]

So should be get on the hype train?


....I kid, I kid. But I am interested to see what Iwata says.

 

[shinra-bansho]

wait, so it's typical to get game announcements out of these things?

Nintendo typically puts out a (tentative and not necessarily exhaustive) first and third party release schedule with their earnings information.

 

[Darryl]

if anyone is curious enough you can just look at last years and get a good idea what they're gonna talk about

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/index.html

Wasn't NSMB2 revealed at one of these?

i don't think so

 

[Kard8p3]

if anyone is curious enough you can just look at last years and get a good idea what they're gonna talk about

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/index.html



i don't think so

I don't know that it had a title but I'm pretty sure they did announce they were working on a 2D mario for 3DS at an investors meeting.

 

[Darryl]

I don't know that it had a title but I'm pretty sure they did announce they were working on a 2D mario for 3DS at an investors meeting.

yea looks like they did. i can't imagine them doing that for this investor meeting but i suppose anything is possible. i don't know what game of significance is left unaccounted for that would surprise us. they already went ahead and announced 3D Mario and Kart.

 

[TriGen]

Wasn't NSMB2 revealed at one of these?

Yeah.

This from an investor's meeting last year:

“We are planning to release a totally new side-scrolling action Super Mario in 2D as a key title for the Nintendo 3DS in the next fiscal year.”

 

[hatchx]

yea looks like they did. i can't imagine them doing that for this investor meeting but i suppose anything is possible. i don't know what game of significance is left unaccounted for that would surprise us. they already went ahead and announced 3D Mario and Kart.

My bet is we might get a rough timeline of their holiday plan. Something like 'we plan to release 5 key 1st party Wii U games' over the holiday is good enough for me.

 

[Hiltz]

I'm looking forward to the Q&A. Maybe we'll get a hint at Nintendo going into Panic mode.

 

[serplux]

Oh hey, I'm studying, so why the hell not stay up until 3.

 

[Gadirok]

I don't believe that loss. Its substantially high for a company like Nintendo.

They will probably make a huge return for the following fiscal year given the success of the 3DS and that its finally warming up to gamers. Their new announcements have also crossed a few nay-sayers.

 

[Freezie KO]

So are we supposed to be hyped for this or what?

 

[hachi]

Oh hey, I'm studying, so why the hell not stay up until 3.

 

[shinra-bansho]

So are we supposed to be hyped for this or what?

It's happening.gif

All-in-all, there's not a huge amount of new data to expect yet, as others have noted - the forecast is in line with revised expectations. I'm interested in the number of units they managed to shift considering how full the channel was though. Tomorrow is Sales-Age Christmas - the investor meeting i.e. Nintendo charts day.

Posted as I wrote: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2013/130424e.pdf

 

[AniHawk]

Not an expert but:
operating income is how much a company earns after the expenses.
net income is operating income after being taxed.

As for how can operating income be negative but net income positive it has to do with tax refund I believe.
http://www.accountingtools.com/nol-carryforward

so despite losing money on costs vs revenue, they are going to make money overall due to currency exchange/tax/other financial bullshit?

 

[Partition]

So this is happening right now?

 

[Sandfox]

My bet is we might get a rough timeline of their holiday plan. Something like 'we plan to release 5 key 1st party Wii U games' over the holiday is good enough for me.

We'll probably get something more than then that revealed.