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Nintendo pivot story

Playing cards eventually powered Mario, Zelda, and consoles.

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Playing cards -> game kingdom

Before

Handmade hanafuda playing cards.

to

After

Video games, consoles, and entertainment franchises.

The pivot story

Nintendo experimented across businesses for decades before finding durable success in toys, arcade games, and home consoles.

Why it worked

It carried a deep understanding of play into new technology platforms.

Known for

Video games and consoles

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