TOKYO -- Nintendo stock dropped sharply on Friday after the company's announcement late the night before that it would release its next-generation Switch 2 console in 2025 contained little to surprise markets.
Analyst says lack of surprise drove down share price

Tourists try out the Nintendo Switch at Narita Airport near Tokyo. As of September 2024, the Japanese gaming giant had sold 146 million units of that machine. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
TOKYO -- Nintendo stock dropped sharply on Friday after the company's announcement late the night before that it would release its next-generation Switch 2 console in 2025 contained little to surprise markets.