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Nintendo says announcement on Switch successor 'this fiscal year'
Nintendo says announcement on Switch successor 'this fiscal year'
Technology
by  AFP

Nintendo said Tuesday it will make an announcement about a highly anticipated new console by the end of March 2025 as sales decline of the hugely popular Switch, which is now in its eighth year. "We will make an announcement about the successor to Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year," said a post on social media platform X that was attributed to company president Shuntaro Furukawa.

Saudi Aramco says Q1 profit down 14.5 percent
Saudi Aramco says Q1 profit down 14.5 percent
Economy
by  AFP

Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Tuesday its first-quarter net profit dipped 14.5 percent on year to $27.27 billion as the Gulf kingdom kept production cuts in place. Net income was 102.27 billion riyals ($27.27 billion), down from 119.54 billion riyals ($31.88 billion) for the same period in 2023, Aramco said, adding that "the decrease was primarily a result of lower crude oil volume sold".