That Pokémon Pokopia game is pretty good, ey? Well, the market appears to think the same based on the initial reception and the fact the physical game-key card release is sold out in most retailers.
Via VGC, we’ve learned about Bloomberg’s report on Nintendo’s share price and the changes it’s seen following Pokopia’s release on 5th March. There had been an over 40 percent drop since 6th November’s ¥14,105 ($89.09) price, down to ¥8,350 ($52.74) as of 13th February. After Pokopia’s first weekend out in the wild, the shares reached “¥9,120 ($57.60) on Tuesday” before climbing “to as much as ¥10,075 ($63.65) today – a 10.4% increase – before finally closing at ¥9,932 ($62.74).”
The share price still hasn’t recovered from the dip that started around the holiday period, probably tied to Switch 2 slowing down in the West, but with Pokémon Pokopia garnering glowing reviews and analysts like Atul Goyal saying the console’s momentum is “surging” thanks to the game’s critical hit (part of Bloomberg’s article), things could be looking up.
“The company still has some way to go before it can get close to its August 2025 share price of ¥14,795 ($93.41),” VGC’s report reminds everyone. That was its highest-ever following a stellar launch of Nintendo Switch 2 and before things slowed down a bit. Another potential hurdle on the horizon is the ongoing memory shortage that could make the console more expensive to produce.
As good (and refreshing) as Pokopia is, Nintendo is still expected to beef up its line-up of first-party offerings for the rest of 2026 beyond Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave. A new 3D Mario is still nowhere to be found, and we’re waiting for a big Zelda-related announcement worthy of the series’ 40th anniversary. Sorry, Yoshi, you’re cool, but also you’re no system seller.
