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For the Switch Online Service, Nintendo is considering “a number of initiatives” and “further improvements”

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Switch Online subscriptions had “exceeded” 36 million paid memberships as of earlier this week, according to Nintendo’s most recent financial report. This represents a rise of about four million subscribers from the prior year.

When asked about the service’s future, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated that the company is “considering various initiatives” in addition to “additional additions to the service’s content” to keep users coming back for more. The entire discussion from Nintendo’s Q&A is shown here.

What kinds of initiatives are you thinking about taking to grow Nintendo Switch Online’s user base and stoke the interest of current users?

Furukawa: “As of September 2022, there were more than 36 million paid Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Even while some users decide not to renew their memberships after they expire, total membership is rising along with the number of individuals using Nintendo Switch and games with online play. In addition, thanks in part to the inclusion of Nintendo 64 games, the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service, which we launched last year, is responsible for a steadily rising percentage of total memberships.

“Nintendo Switch Online’s service objective is to enable users to enjoy playing on Nintendo Switch for a long time. As a result, we are thinking about a number of initiatives, including more content additions. Our objective is to continue using Nintendo Account to build lasting relationships with our customers, as we covered in today’s presentation. According to this plan, we see Nintendo Switch Online as our effort to persuade our fans to keep using Nintendo Switch for a very long time.
Nintendo did not give out the precise number of Expansion Pack users, despite revealing the overall rise in Switch Online members. The Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis / Mega Drive libraries, as well as game add-on content, are included in the Expansion Pack tier.

In September, Rare revealed the newest batch of N64 games, including Mario Party, Pilotwings 64, Pokémon Stadium, and even the return of the venerable first-person shooter GoldenEye 007.

What future changes would you like to see made to Nintendo’s Switch Online + Expansion Pack service? In the comments section, provide your own opinions.

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Download the Latest PS5 Firmware Now!

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Sony’s PS5 firmware update is everyone’s favorite news story. It’s been a while, but don’t get too excited—this is just a minor one. No biggie.

PS5 system software 23.01-07.40.00 does what? Latest firmware patch notes:

  • System software performance and stability increased.
  • We improved screen messaging and usability.

That’s it! Sony’s definition of “some screens” is unclear, but perhaps it improves communications. PS5 messages weren’t a problem, though. The update is barely over 1GB, so updating your console won’t take long.

Excited for this PS5 update?

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Want Diablo 4 immortality? Hardcore Level 100 Before Most Others

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The devilish launch of Diablo 4 is days away (less for Ultimate Edition buyers). Blizzard has promised the ultimate reward for the first 1000 players to accomplish level 100 on Hardcore Mode: a statue of in-game antagonist Lillith.

Diablo 4’s Hardcore Mode is a character-creation-only difficulty adjuster. It automatically deletes characters when they die, making things infinitely harder regardless of World Tier. But 100? That’s several playthroughs on increasingly difficult World Tiers with new adversaries in harsher setups and about 150 hours of flawlessly rapid gameplay.

Honoring the dying.

Being remembered with those brave souls lost on the journey is the ultimate gamer boast. Do you dare?

 

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Sony Expects 108 Million PS5 Sales This Generation

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After the COVID-19 supply collapse, Sony CEO Jim Ryan is optimistic about PS5 sales. The Sony executive anticipates the PS5, the best-selling console for months, will sell 108 million units.

That’s difficult stuff considering Sony needs to sell 70 million more PS5s. Since supply has increased, consoles are selling like hotcakes in major countries, suggesting the firm is above 40 million.

Ryan stated in a recent games business briefing webcast and Q&A (thanks, TweakTown):

“The 70 million, I think, is the existing PlayStation 4 user base, and while we would hope to convert a large number of those people, we will definitely target and definitely be successful in bringing large numbers of gamers who did not own a PlayStation 4, and in many instances, who have never owned a PlayStation at all.”

Mr. Ryan’s numbers—should we focus on the 108 part?

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