Nintendo's stock is down 20% since Super Mario Run came out ~updated~

[outlawauron]

LurkerJ said:

outlawauron said:

That was definitely the goal with Miitomo, but Super Mario Run was definitely designed to make money. They're still figuring how they want to supply their games to a new market. I don't think anyone would classify SMR as a flop, just not properly executed. Will definitely make them far more money this year than anything not named Pokemon.

“We have come to hold a stronger passion and vision for the video games console” with this decision, Iwata said. Essentially, he believes that compelling mobile games can act as a “bridge” that pushes more consumers to buy dedicated Nintendo games consoles. 

This is taken from Nintendo/DeNA announcement.

Mario Run will make money, it's developed for one of the cheapest OS'es to develop for, after all. But it's not the primary goal. Have you seen this? 

I know, that was the purpose of the partnership. They're exploring that market and seeing how it reacts in conjunction with how it affects their current market.

And I know very much how Pokemon Go has effected the brand (which of course doesn't really have much to do with Nintendo's efforts). If Nintendo just wanted all of their games to only point to their handheld/console options, they would have made the game differently. I don't see how people can look at its design decisions and claim that it wasn't a for profit venture.