Nintendo Disappoints Without Mobile Mario or New Console

Nintendo Disappoints Without Mobile Mario or New Console

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The video discusses the challenges faced by Nintendo and Sony. Nintendo is experiencing declining sales for the Wii U and 3DS, with expectations of selling less than a million units in the coming fiscal year. The company is also delaying the release of its next-generation NX gaming device until March 2017. Meanwhile, Nintendo is launching two mobile games, Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem, to capture a wider audience. Sony, on the other hand, is dealing with a hit to its chip business due to slowing smartphone sales and damage from an earthquake in Japan. The company is expected to report on the health of its gaming division and PlayStation 4 sales.

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How does the sales performance of Animal Crossing compare to other Nintendo titles?

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What impact did the earthquake in southern Japan have on Sony's business?

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