We are considering resale measures for the next model of Nintendo Switch to the extent permitted by law. Nintendo Releases Questions and Answers from the 84th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

Nintendo announced today (July 1, 2024) that the event will be held on June 27 at Kangyukan “Miyako Messe” in Kyoto.Questions and Answers at the 84th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (Summary)It has been published.

During the Q&A session, questions were asked about the successor to the Nintendo Switch, future initiatives outside of gaming, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, security, and software development.
　
This house,“I would like to ask about the resale procedures for the Nintendo Switch successor.”In response to this question, CEO Shuntaro Furukawa said: “As a countermeasure to resale, we believe the most important thing is to produce enough to meet customer demand, and this idea has not changed since last year. It depends on the circumstances of each region.”We are currently examining whether any countermeasures can be taken to the extent permitted by law.“He answered.
　
In addition, the problem of not being able to produce devices due to shortages of semiconductor parts has now been resolved. At this point, the company says it is not conceivable that the parts shortage will have a significant impact on production of subsequent models.

Initiatives using artificial intelligenceIn this regard, it is said that game development is originally closely related to AI technology, and generative AI, which has become a hot topic recently, can be used for creative purposes.I have a problem with intellectual property rightsHe expressed his opinion that he is aware of this. In responding to technology in a flexible way, the company says it will create unique value for Nintendo that cannot be created simply through technology alone.

also,What kind of investments are you making in information security?Asked. Interest in information security is growing, partly due to the news that KADOKAWA was subjected to a large-scale cyber attack on June 8, 2024.

In this regard, Nintendo revealed that it is working with specialized companies to conduct diagnostics to check if there are any security issues, and to continue various efforts to improve security.

As part of our internal information security system, since 2017Information security management systemfoot,Information Security CommitteeProve. This committee sets policies related to information management, takes physical and technical measures, and works to raise awareness by providing continuing education about information security to employees.

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