Nintendo to launch Switch consoles in Indonesia
Nintendo told Reuters in an email it would launch Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 in Indonesia this December.
Nintendo announced on Wednesday it will launch its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles in Indonesia in December. This marks the first time the Japanese game maker will enter the Indonesian market. The company's official distributor in Indonesia will be a subsidiary of Salim Group, according to the Ministry of Creative Economy.
This move aims to tackle copyright violations and support local developers. Indonesia's gaming market is the largest in Southeast Asia, with an annual value of approximately Rp 30 trillion ($1.68 billion), but local developers contribute only about 2.5% of this spending. Nintendo introduced the Switch 2 hybrid console in June 2025 and anticipates selling 16.5 million units by March 2027.
The success of its latest games, such as "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" and "Pokemon Pokopia," has been significant. The company's net profit surged more than 50% year-on-year in Q1, attributed to increased video game sales and US tariff refunds. Notably, Nintendo's life-simulation games, like "Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream" and "Pokemon Pokopia," have garnered strong sales.
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