Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Wednesday reported surging user numbers for its Switch Online subscription service, driven by hit titles like 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons', as the firm belatedly builds the recurring revenues such services offer.
FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Nintendo is displayed at SHIBUYA PARCO department store and shopping mall complex, during a press preview in Tokyo, Japan November 19, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Nintendo Switch Online, which gives users the option to play friends, save game progress online and access classic titles, has been growing rapidly this year with more than 26 million users as of September, compared with 15 million in January, the Kyoto-based gaming firm said. Rivals Sony Corp and Microsoft Corp, which on Tuesday launched a cloud gaming service for playing Xbox titles on Android devices, have been targeting subscription services to extend the life of their consoles.
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