Nintendo Reports Surging Sales and Profit on Its Switch 2 Console

Japanese video game maker Nintendo’s net profit jumped 85% in April–September from the year before, as its sales more than doubled following the launch of its hit Switch 2 console in June, the company said, Yuri Kageyama reported for the Associated Press (AP).

Nintendo said it had sold more than 10 million Switch 2 units by the end of September. (Photo: Nintendo)

Nintendo, based in Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, said its profit for the half-year totaled 198.9 billion yen ($1.3 billion), up from 108.6 billion yen the year before.

Sales for the first half of this fiscal year rose to nearly 1.1 trillion yen ($7.1 billion) from 523 billion yen in the same period of 2024. Nintendo, which makes Super Mario and Pokémon games, did not provide a breakdown of quarterly data.

Nintendo’s video game sales were solid, although revenue from its content business slowed with no new movie releases.

The company raised its profit forecast for the full fiscal year through March 2026 to 350 billion yen ($2.3 billion), up from the previous forecast of 300 billion yen ($1.9 billion). It also raised its forecast for Switch 2 console sales to 19 million units from the earlier 15 million.

Nintendo said it had sold more than 10 million Switch 2 units by the end of September. Popular Switch 2 game titles include Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bonanza.