Soundwave said:
I think it can go higher. Pokmeon Go is not even out in Japan, which could be the largest market for the game. Beyond that Nintendo hasn't even released any of their other IP catalog on smartphones. Not only that they could release several different Pokemon games on iOS/Android, and then there's Mario and Animal Crossing and many more yet to come. |
Do you really think the user numbers of Pokémon GO are going to stay this high? The game doesn't have very much depth at the moment, and once it will, a lot of users might already have left the game. Even now, when the game is merely weeks old, some players are reporting getting bored with the game due to how little variety it has. Personally, I'm expecting the user numbers to rise as the game is launched in new regions, but the numbers will decline due to the game's repetitive nature (as well as more natural decline that occurs with all games). But as the situation stabilizes, I would expect Nintendo's stock price to stabilize as well, and I'm kind of thinking this kind of a sharp rise isn't sustainable.
Also, I agree that Nintendo's other franchises have potential, but realizing that potential will probably be quite difficult. The mobile market is extremely contended and requires extreme care to get into. Thus, I'd say the risks are also high, for both the better and the worse. I also think this is one of the reasons Nintendo hasn't rushed to the market yet despite being in an otherwise unfavorable situation.
