- Title: Nintendo Switch launches in Japan
- Date: 3rd March 2017
- Summary: TOKYO, JAPAN (MARCH 3, 2017) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF BIC CAMERA ELECTRONICS STORE VARIOUS OF PEOPLE LINING UP TO BUY NINTENDO SWITCH VARIOUS OF MAN HOLDING GAME MAGAZINE WITH POPULAR TITLE ZELDA ON FRONT PAGE PEOPLE LINED UP IN FRONT OF ELECTRONICS STORE (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 20-YEAR-OLD UNIVERSITY STUDENT, IDENTIFIED ONLY AS KOZAKI, SAYING: "I like the concept you can carr
- Embargoed: 17th March 2017 03:15
- Keywords: Nintendo Swith game console launch
- Location: TOKYO, JAPAN
- City: TOKYO, JAPAN
- Country: Japan
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Video Games
- Reuters ID: LVA00166ENARP
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Hundreds of fans braved the cold on Friday (March 3) to get their hands on the Nintendo Switch gaming console which went on sale early in the morning.
At this electronics store, stock was limited to 300 units for the day.
Nintendo disappointed investors with a one-third cut to its full-year operating profit outlook in late January, blaming fewer-than-expected downloads of console games and slower sales of "amiibo" character goods.
But on Friday morning, customers were enthusiastic about the device.
"I like the concept you can carry it anywhere. It also features all the up-to-date technologies, so I'm eager to see how it works," said a 20-year-old student, identified only as Kozaki.
"I couldn't sleep last night because of this, so I'm very excited to purchase this because I came from Korea to buy this so I'm very excited" said 30-year-old engineer from South Korea, Jung Jae Ha.
The console's features makes it possible for players to compete against friends at home; on the online platform with other Nintendo Switch gamers and hook up to eight systems together to play anywhere.
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid home console and handheld device, and is Nintendo's first console in four years. After disappointing sales in Nintendo's previous console generation, the Wii U, which launched in 2012 and sold only 13 million units, many hold out hope that Switch will mark a return to form for the Kyoto based games company. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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