Shuntaro Furukawa
Shuntaro Furukawa is a Japanese businessman who is the president of Nintendo as of 28th June 2018.
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Nintendo says it will overcome challenges of generational transition with ‘unique propositions’
Furukawa insists it’s taking nothing for granted following Switch’s success
Nintendo reportedly briefed Activision on its Switch 2 plans last year
The companies met in December to discuss Nintendo's next-gen console
Nintendo’s next console: Shareholders ask about backwards compatibility and more
The company wants Nintendo Accounts to help customers “smoothly transition” to its next console
Nintendo says it has no plans to cut Switch prices despite slowing sales
It also says Zelda’s $70 price doesn’t indicate a general rise in the cost of first-party games
Nintendo hints its next console could be announced closer to launch than Switch was
Players had to wait two years from Switch’s original announcement until its release
Nintendo says it’s not planning Switch price cuts as its console business ‘enters uncharted territory’
Company plans to grow Switch's 122 million installed base with “new and classic titles”
Nintendo’s president says ‘there’s no end in sight to the chip shortage’
The company expects to ship 21 million Switch consoles this fiscal year
Nintendo’s president says it won’t join the games industry acquisition arms race
The platform holder says it's continuing to prioritise organic growth
Nintendo says it’s using Switch’s success to fund a ‘$900m development expansion’
The company will also invest in non-game assets such as movies and is "not dismissing" acquisitions
Nintendo says it’s still working out the concept and launch timing for its next console
Significant details seemingly yet to be finalised, but new hardware is being planned