Nintendo Diversifying Into New Businesses

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Soundwave on 18 May 2016

From reliable Nintendo tweeter Serkan Toto:

Looks like they will have four divisions: medical/health, restaurant, "computer software", and IP licensing fields.

Probably hedging away from being a strict gaming company because that ain't pulling in money like it used to.

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Anfebious on 18 May 2016

A restaurant? Sounds interesting...

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DanneSandin on 18 May 2016

That's what they said, and there isn't anything surprising here really.

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dongo8 on 18 May 2016

NX Reveal on June 29th confirmed! :P

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AbbathTheGrim on 18 May 2016

Can't believe they have no interest in the plumbing business.

Nintendo is selling their IPs to Microsoft and this is true because:

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=221391&page=1

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SJReiter on 18 May 2016

"medical and health devices"?

Dr. Mario-brand stethoscopes confirmed!

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Ljink96 on 18 May 2016

The restaurants will be most likely at the Universal studios attraction.

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LMU Uncle Alfred on 18 May 2016

SJReiter said:
"medical and health devices"?

Dr. Mario-brand stethoscopes confirmed!

Don't forget the big ass pills :P

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se7en7thre3 on 18 May 2016

On top of that Nintendo just sold the Mariners, so it makes more sense to reinvest money and of course diversify business.

"Nintendo is selling most of its ownership of the Seattle Mariners to a group of minority owners, the team announced Wednesday.;;;

The value of Nintendo's sale was not announced, but a Nintendo spokesman said the deal now values the team at $1.4 billion"

http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/27/news/companies/nintendo-mariners-sale/

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bunchanumbers on 18 May 2016

A Mario themed chain of family restaurants would do just fine in Japan. I dunno about globally but it has potential.

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