Decision and Details
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (July 2026)
This is because we are narrowing M&A opportunities to the Group's core areas and not pursuing opportunities with limited potential to contribute to earnings. The temporary slowdown in June same-store sales was due to weather-related factors, including typhoons. In North America, outstanding work associated with the parallel use of CCX and Kiddleton Force, together with the burden of adapting to the new system, had been weighing on the recovery in the number of site visits.
We expect North American operations to normalize from August onward (the third quarter). We will resume cost synergy initiatives from August and into the third quarter and beyond, and work to realize the cost synergies originally anticipated.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Matter Covered | Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (July 2026) |
| Decision Date | 31 July 2026 (disclosure date) |
| Implementation Date | The United States completed its full migration to the Kiddleton Force system in July 2026, while Canada is scheduled to complete its full migration from August 2026 (actual and planned) |
| Period Covered | July 2026 and the second half of fiscal 2026 onward |
| Amount | Amusement arcade market size (total sales): ¥614.7 billion; prize game sales: ¥417.7 billion |
| Quantity / scale | Year-on-year growth in the amusement arcade market: 114.2%; prize game share: 68.0%; GiGO-exclusive prizes: approximately 200 per year; June monthly same-store sales growth rate: 104%; final week of June compared with the same week of the previous year: 125.9%; monthly site visits by mini-locations before integration: approximately 15,000 |
| Impact on Business Performance | We expect North American operations to normalize from August onward (the third quarter). We will resume cost synergy initiatives from August and into the third quarter and beyond, and work to realize the cost synergies originally anticipated. |
| Reason | This is because we are narrowing M&A opportunities to the Group's core areas and not pursuing opportunities with limited potential to contribute to earnings. The temporary slowdown in June same-store sales was due to weather-related factors, including typhoons. In North America, outstanding work associated with the parallel use of CCX and Kiddleton Force, together with the burden of adapting to the new system, had been weighing on the recovery in the number of site visits. |
| Related previous disclosures | Past disclosures titled "Frequently Asked Questions and Answers," as well as disclosures concerning the normalization of North American operations previously reported under "Previously Disclosed" (specific date and title: Not disclosed) |
| Future plans | Canada will complete its full migration to Kiddleton Force from August 2026. We expect North American operations to normalize from August 2026 onward (the third quarter) and will resume cost synergy initiatives from August. We will maintain the management structure during the second half of the fiscal year. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The decline in the number of M&A opportunities reflects the narrowing of targets to the Group's core areas and the decision not to pursue opportunities with limited earnings potential. The temporary slowdown in June same-store sales was due to weather-related factors, including typhoons. We explained that the decline in the number of North American site visits was caused by the parallel use of the legacy and new systems, as well as the burden of adapting to the new system.