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In 2021, Nintendo exceeded 28.5 million units in console sales.
Nintendo corporate had a total number of 6 thousand 574 employees.
In 2020, revenue from hardware of Wii, Wii U and Switch consoles amounted to 7 thousand 600 million dollars.
The video game industry is a sector that has evolved over the years, but continues to generate a lot of money that is important to many industries. Given this, the gamers sector has had to evolve, adapting to technology, So in the Nintendo Direct, the brand shared that now fans of the iconic Game Boy and Game Boy Advance consoles will now be able to play their games from Nintendo Switch Online.
One of the major companies in the video game industry is Nintendo, which is a multinational software company. and consumer electronics. Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, and founded in September 1889, the company has operated since its inception as a single business segment in video games, mobile devices and playing cards.
According to data from your own reportin 2021 the company exceeded 28.5 million units in console sales, in an industry led by brands like PlayStation, which has total sales of over 150 million units.
Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games now on Nintendo Switch Online
During the first Nintendo Direct this year, The company announced that fans of these consoles will be able to enjoy their favorite titles again from this Wednesday, February 8betting on nostalgia and its older audience.
In the revelations of the Japanese company, he showed what will be some of the titles that can be played from Nintendo Switch Online.
Likewise, the video game company, which has stood out over the years in this sector, also showed that it can be used filters for users to choose the one they like best. That is, you can choose if you want to play like the original Game Boy, the Game Boy Pocket or the Game Boy Color.
On the other hand, at its event the company shared that if the title allows it, you can enjoy the multiplayer function, both locally and online (just with friends). Also, for Game Boy Advance games, an expansion pack will be added.
Nintendo also claimed that More games will come in the future in this online version.
In this sense, the company indicated that after completing the Nintendo Direct, These video games could already be purchased, and they can be found in the digital store.
Other announcements of the event were the arrival of games such as Pikmin 4, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, Splatoon 3, Kirby’s Return to Dreamland, Deluxe, Metroid Prime for Nintendo Switch, Fourth Wave of Mario Kart Tracks, Megaman Legacy Collection Battle Network, and Tears of the Kingdom (pre-order) .
Tune in today at 4 pm CDMX time (2 pm PST) to see a new #NintendoDirect with information mainly focused on Nintendo Switch games that will be released in the first half of 2023. pic.twitter.com/hzaKgmnbbc
— Nintendo Latin America (@NintendoLatam) February 8, 2023
This type of movement in the businesses of the companies is not only seen in the video game industry, since in the various sectors they are betting on projects that involve platforms, streaming and even social networks, which is the space that consumers global level prefer.
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