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Pokemon CEO Admits Doubts Over the Switch

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An explanation about Pokemon’s recent shift to mobile?

According to MyNintendoNews, Pokemon CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara told Nintendo in no uncertain terms that the newest home console, the Switch, was destined to fail.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Ishihara came clean about his doubts, but admits also that he was obviously wrong:

I told Nintendo that Switch wouldn’t be a success before it went on sale, because I thought that in the age of the smartphone, no one would carry out a game console. It’s obvious I was wrong. I came to realize the key to a successful game is quite simple: software with absolute quality leads sales of hardware. Playing style can be flexible if the software is attractive enough. Currently, it’s popular among the early adopters, but there needs to be one more step to attract a wider audience. I see more potential in Switch, but one shouldn’t overestimate its potential.

Source: MyNintendoNews/Bloomberg


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