Nintendo's actual earnings (prior quarter and FY)

[Train wreck]

tak13 said:

Teeqoz said:

No, they are more than likely just shipping less to get rid of excess stock left over from the holiday (since they expected more sales).  In addition, they've begun phasing out the console, so there will be less and less consoles on shelf as the year passes.

However, that stock is dead stock though (it's old 3d/xl), since New 3ds/xl launch! If there wasn't that stock, wouldn't you expect higher shipments pro rata  with the above sales? They're not getting rid of it (at least not quickly) , people for obvious reasons prefere new 3ds/xl! Price of the old models is still relatively high ( small difference with the new models )  and unattractive for budget buyers...

They have to firesale the old models, that could imply money loss though, but manufacturing cost is  just 99$ and I guees extra fees are  insignificant for the old 3ds which is 5 years old and old 3ds xl which is 4 years old, right?

Looking at their 2017 projections, there is no firesale planned.