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Nintendo President Says 20 Percent of Switch Sales Last Year Went to Previous Switch Owners
Nintendo Switch owners are a dedicated bunch, new data shows. A new report from Gamasutra explains that, in an investor Q&A, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said that roughly 20 percent of the Switch video game systems the Japanese company sold during the year ending March 31, 2021 were to households that already owned the system....
Survey Shows Top Reasons Why People Switch Mobile Operating Systems
During their media events and quarterly earnings calls, Apple CEO Tim Cook often boasts about the large number of customers who have switched from Android to iOS. A new survey suggests that 15 to 20 of all iPhone purchases are from customers who previously owned an Android device. PCMag has conducted a new survey, which...
Nintendo Switch Online Delayed to 2018, Will Cost $20 USD Per Year
Nintendo announced new details for the Nintendo Switch online service, Switch Online, including the fact the service has been delayed until 2018. Ever since the Nintendo Switch was released, Nintendo has been advertising new Nintendo online subscription service. From the moment the day one patch was downloaded, owners were told that it will be launched fully...
Nintendo, Apple Battling for Parts Amid Soaring ‘Switch’ Demand
Hoping to produce nearly 20 million units of its ‘Switch’ gaming device in the year ending March 2018, Nintendo is said to be battling with companies like Apple, who are gobbling up the same parts Nintendo needs to make Switch, amid the product’s rising demand. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company’s official sales target for the...
Apple Debuts New ‘Switch’ Site and Video Ads to Lure Android Users to iPhone
On Monday, Apple introduced an overhauled "Switch" site, hoping to persuade more Android users to buy an iPhone. In addition, the company released a related series of video ads. Whereas the previous site was concentrated on the "Move to iOS" app for Android, the updated version focuses more on why people should switch. The site...
Nintendo Switch Ends Company’s 8-Year Sales Decline with 2x Profits
Nintendo's latest Switch gaming console is expected to generate more than double annual operating profit for the company this year, ending its 8-year sales decline, Reuters is reporting. The early success of the Switch has fueled hope of a long-term earnings recovery for the Japanese firm, sending its share price about 20% higher since the console's...
iDevices and iHome Announce HomeKit-Enabled Smart Plugs [CES 2015]
Today at CES in Las Vegas, iDevices and iHome announced two HomeKit-enabled devices that lets users to remotely control a variety of devices using an iOS device. iDevices has announced its upcoming Switch smart plug, which takes advantage of the company’s existing app to give users control over the plug. The device plugs into a standard...
Microsoft Launches Site to Help Those Looking to Switch From MacBook to Surface Pro 3
Microsoft has launched a new website to help MacBook owners make the switch to Surface Pro 3. The campaign is aimed at users who are considering switching from a MacBook to one of Microsoft’s Surface tablets. Microsoft’s “Making the Switch” site, which launched over the weekend, includes sections on Windows basics, a question and answer...