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U.S. consumers have for years grappled with "funflation," or inflated prices for live experiences that they missed out on during the pandemic. But now, following a wave of price hikes, even at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video games are also pinching pocketbooks and resulting in reduced spending.

Nintendo's shares fell 7.5% on Wednesday after ​the company's Nintendo Direct presentation of ‌forthcoming games lacked titles from top franchises such as "Super Mario".

The chip shortage is damaging shares of companies that build devices and boosting the ones supplying the parts.

Nintendo said Monday that it would pay a fine of 35 million euros ($40 million) to settle a French claim over faulty controllers on its Switch consoles.

Nintendo's Switch 2 has proven demand, selling nearly 20 million units and becoming the company's fastest-selling console launch ever. Investors are focusing on slowing hardware growth while overlooking Nintendo's expanding ecosystem and software monetization strategy. Nintendo continues to report strong software momentum, rising digital sales, and healthy engagement across its 129 million annual playing users.