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2022.01.21

09:30

Japanese home-use game console market size decreased by 1.6% in 2021

Asian Tech Press (Jan 21) -- According to Nikkei, the size of the Japanese home-use game console market in 2021 decreased by 1.6% compared to the previous year, to 361.3 billion yen. Sales of hardware devices grew for the second consecutive year, but game software sales grew weakly.

2021.12.29

05:25

Nintendo Switch becomes seventh game console with over 100 million sales

Asian Tech Press (Dec 29) -- Nintendo Switch, which is developed by Japanese video game company Nintendo Co Ltd, has become the seventh game console with over 100 million sales.

2021.11.03

09:10

Switch hacker pleaded guilty, ordered to pay $4.5M to Nintendo

Asian Tech Press (Nov 03) -- Team Xecuter (TX) is the most famous Nintendo Switch game hacker, having previously released for-profit SX Core, SX Lite and SX Pro crack kits.

03:13

Nintendo to cut Switch output by 20% due to semiconductor shortage

Asian Tech Press (Nov 3) -- Japanese video game company Nintendo Co Ltd (7974:Tokyo) reportedly will cutt Switch production by 20% due to a global semiconductor shortage.

2021.10.15

07:31

Switch OLED sells 138,000 units in Japan in first week

Asian Tech Press (OCT 15) -- Nintendo's latest model, the Nintendo SwitchOLED, went on sale on Oct. 8 for US$349. The Switch OLED comes with a 7-inch OLED display, 64G of memory space, and a more flexible stand, and improved speakers.

2021.09.16

05:00

Nintendo Switch finally supports Bluetooth headphones

Asian Tech Press (SEP 16) -- Nintendo has announced that Bluetooth audio support has been added to Switch through a software update. After the update is completed, the long-missing feature will finally be available for Switch players.

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