Nintendo Stock Price Goes Down

May 11, 2026, 09:45
GlobalFinance

Introduction

Nintendo's stock price fell in Tokyo. This happened because the Switch 2 will cost more money and the company will sell fewer consoles.

Main Body

Nintendo's stock price fell by 8.4%. The company says the Switch 2 will cost 10,000 yen more in Japan and 50 dollars more in the USA. This is because computer chips now cost more money. Nintendo also thinks it will sell fewer games this year. Investors are worried. They want to see new Mario and Zelda games soon. Some experts think the company is too worried. They say many people will still buy the new console. This will help Nintendo make money in the future.

Conclusion

Investors are not sure about the future. They are watching the cost of the Switch 2 and the new games.

Learning

📉 The 'Change' Word

In this story, we see a specific word used to describe things moving down or becoming less: Fell.

  • Fell is the past of Fall.
  • Example: The price fell. (It went down).

💡 Simple Comparisons

To reach A2, you need to describe things that are not the same. Look at these phrases from the text:

  1. More money →\rightarrow (Higher price)
  2. Fewer consoles →\rightarrow (Smaller number of items)

Quick Rule:

  • Use More for things you can count or can't count (Money/Games).
  • Use Fewer for things you can count (Consoles/Books).

🧩 Building Sentences with "Because"

We use because to give a reason. It connects two ideas:

[Result] →\rightarrow because →\rightarrow [Reason]

  • Text: "Investors are worried because the price fell."
  • Text: "The console costs more because chips cost more."

Vocabulary Learning

fell (v.)
to drop in level or amount
Example:The stock price fell to a new low.
price (n.)
the amount of money charged for something
Example:The price of the Switch 2 is high.
stock (n.)
shares of a company that can be bought
Example:Investors buy stock in Nintendo.
cost (v.)
to require a certain amount of money
Example:The Switch 2 will cost more money.
sell (v.)
to exchange something for money
Example:Nintendo will sell fewer consoles.
fewer (adj.)
not as many
Example:They will sell fewer games this year.
money (n.)
currency used to buy goods
Example:She saved money for a new phone.
investors (n.)
people who put money into companies
Example:Investors are worried about the future.
worried (adj.)
feeling anxious or concerned
Example:The investors are worried.
future (n.)
time that will come after now
Example:They want to see the future of Nintendo.
watching (v.)
looking at something to see what happens
Example:They are watching the price of the Switch 2.
new (adj.)
not existing before, recent
Example:They want new Mario games.