Nintendo has decided to postpone the release of its new game console, the Nintendo Switch 2, in mainland China for the time being. The current Nintendo Switch was released in China in 2019, but sales have been sluggish due to government regulations that limit the number of games available. The company is expected to wait and see what demand there is.
Nintendo will release the Switch 2 on June 5 in Japan, Europe, and other regions, but not in mainland China. In China, Tencent Holdings, a major internet service provider, has been selling the current Switch and its software. When asked if Tencent was in talks with Nintendo about selling the Switch 2, the company declined to respond. Tencent announced in November 2024 that it would end online-related services, such as online sales of current Switch software, in 2026. It appears that the priority of related businesses is declining.
任天堂は中国本土で新型ゲーム機「Nintendo Switch 2(ニンテンドースイッチ・ツー)」の発売を当面見送る。2019年に現行の「ニンテンドースイッチ」を中国で発売したが政府規制で遊べるソフトが少なく販売が伸びていない。需要を見極める方針とみられる。任天堂は6月5日に日本や欧州などでスイッチ2を発売するが、中国本土は含まない。中国ではネットサービス大手の騰訊控股(テンセント)が現行のス
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