What Sets Nintendo Apart From Sony and Microsoft , The Economics Of, WSJ

From portable consoles like the Gameboy and Switch to its franchises, including Super Mario Bros and the Legend of Zelda, Nintendo has established itself as a gaming industry giant among competitors and is expanding further into theme parks and movies. WSJs Sarah Needleman and videogames analyst Michael Pachter discuss Nintendos business strategy and how they stack up against gaming rivals Microsoft and Sony. 0:00 Nintendo is one of the biggest gaming giants in the world 0:23 How Nintendo turns a large profit on its consoles like the Switch and Gameboy 2:29 Why Nintendo creates most of its own games 4:10 Nintendos plans for theme parks and Hollywood films The Economics Of How do the world s most successful companies generate revenue In this explainer series, we ll dive into the surprising stories behind how businesses workexploring everything from Costco s treasurehunt model to the economics behind Amazon s AWS. , Nintendo, Gaming, WSJ