Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

@VoidofLight Steady decline for months is an indicator of a larger dissatisfaction. But obviously stocks alone do not tell a whole story. Combined with lower than expected holiday sales of hardware in most regions, I think it’s a signal. I know a few handful of frequent commenters here will counter any perceived negativity but in general I hear people being impatient with no major announcements from Nintendo. It seems reflected in both stocks and sales.

@OmnitronVariant I haven't looked at N's stock in quite a while, what's interesting is that it is up 5% today in anticipation of the earnings results. Analysts are expecting higher quarterly profits. That being said, I'm not sure that investors necessarily care as much as we do, if a new game is announced, as long as sales continue to move. I always struggle with the Stock price aligning to what I expect as a gamer. They (investors) just care about profitability, and while new games will generate profits, the hype of a game won't necessarily equate to a longer term stock rise until it is released. I'm not an expert, at all, here... but I tend to take stock price with a grain of salt, until we get into an Ubisoft situation. Now, if Nintendo had 4 massive launches this fiscal year, I think that it will have a positive impact on the Stock price.

Don't take my 5% comment as a defense of the steady decline...I think that the next week will be very interesting to watch. How will the quarterly performance and the direct impact the Market's perception over the next few days will be telling.

@Lazz The stocks surged around September and then went back down. They're a little more than they were a year ago. The financial report plus q&a later in the week plus whatever the next direct has will make stocks go all over the place.