| Torpoleon said: Great sales all around! Nice to see Nintendo kicking ass! Hopefully they can keep this up for the next few years and not pull the plug early. |
I would say they are equally profiting off mental health issues skyrocketing. Ever since lockdowns started, abuse cases are up, suicides are up, people getting diagnosed with mental disorders (like anxiety, depression, etc.) are up. Studies are being done on how people are physically and mentally worse off since all this Covid-19 stuff started happening. When people are stressed, they turn to escapism. This is why the movie industry did well during economic recessions/depressions, the same economic eras that other industries failed in. And when it comes to games, what's better at escapism than happy cartoon/cgi games with colorful art styles, humor, pretty music, and charm like Nintendo provides?
They are profiting off being an anxiety-reducing company in a world filled with anxiety.
