Nintendo plans a string of high-profile game releases from its in-house development studios this year, including additions to the Pokémon, Splatoon and Xenoblade Chronicles franchises. Furukawa has argued that hardware sales can be sustained through the release of attractive new titles. On Tuesday, the Nintendo president declined to comment when asked during a media briefing about when his company might unveil the next iteration of its marquee console. "The only option for Nintendo to prop up the hardware's sales momentum is to release upgraded hardware," Yasuda said.