Pokemon

The demand for sports cards surged during the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued into 2021, making it hard for retailers to keep up with demand. One of the largest American retailers is halting in-store purchasing.  What Happened: Retailer Target Corp (NYSE: TGT) will halt the sale of...

The mobile game “Pokémon Go” was one of the hottest topics in 2016 and got millions of people around the world outside to interact with the game. Niantic Labs, which created the game, announced a new partnership with Nintendo to bring additional titles to launch. What Happened:...

Over the weekend, Pokemon celebrated its 25th anniversary. The idea of “pocket monsters” has led the Japanese franchise into successful trading card games, video games, television shows, movies and licensing opportunities. Pokemon-licensed items accounted for $4.2 billion in retail...

The Pokemon Company, which is is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2021, unveiled new video games Friday. What Happened: “Pokemon Brilliant Diamond” and “Pokemon Shining Pearl” will launch on the Nintendo Switch in late 2021. The games are remakes of the iconic...

Launched in 2016, “Pokémon Go” took the world by storm as one of the top downloaded games and grossing games in its first year. The game is breaking records once again four years later. What Happened: “Pokemon Go” has player spend revenue of $4.2 billion globally...

Tuesday was supposed to be a record-setting day for the Pokémon market with social arbitrage investor Chris Camillo committing to buy a first edition box of 1999 Pokémon trading cards, first reported by Benzinga. Instead, the box turned out to be a fake and re-sealed during a live-...

Prominent social arb investor Chris Camillo of dumbmoney.tv has finalized a $375,000 purchase related to a 1st Edition Pokémon box set, which sets a Pokémon card record by a substantial margin. The record transaction is likely to significantly raise the market for Pok...

As quarantine continues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people are diving into video games in order to stay busy. With movies, television, and sports leagues falling behind with postponed events and premieres, gaming has remained resilient. Sports leagues such as the NBA, NHL, NASCAR, and Formula One...

Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) exceeded expectations in third-quarter revenue, earnings per share and Switch sales. But one analyst team still isn’t sold on the gamer life. The Rating Wedbush analysts Nick McKay and Michael Pachter maintained a Neutral rating on Nintendo and cut their price...

A strong 2019 content lineup is shaping up nicely for Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO), according to a bullish Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  The Analyst Analyst Rafe Jadrosich reiterated a Buy rating on Funko with a $23 price target. The Thesis A strong content schedule and a return to growth...

Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) may have hit the jackpot with its " Super Mario Run," as it launched its first full-blown mobile game Thursday. The Japanese company has had its fair share of success as a video gaming console company. Having started out as an unparalleled leader, the company...

Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) has continued its push to make 2016 the year of millennial nostalgia by releasing its NES Classic Edition ahead of the holiday shopping season. The NES Classic is a miniature replica of Nintendo’s popular Nintendo Entertainment System that originally came...

"Pokémon Go," the uber-popular mobile game from the summer months, has seen its popularity decline. However, the owners of the game are hoping to change this trend. Cup Of Joe And A Jolteon According to the Wall Street Journal, Niantic, the company behind the mobile game, struck a deal with...

If you haven’t already done your holiday shopping, this is the time of year where the most popular items can start disappearing from store shelves. This year, two of the fastest-selling holiday toys are Spin Master’s Hatchimals and Nintendo Co., LTD (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY)’s NES...

Shares of Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) gained more than 5 percent Thursday as the company's management team hosted an investor day presentation in which it outlined several new releases. Pokémon, Mario Bros Craze Even though the "Pokémon Go" craze of the summer has died off, Nintendo is...