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Nintendo Switch 2 sales dip, profit jumps

Overview

Nintendo’s April‑June 2026 results confirmed earlier trends. Net profit rose 53.5 % YoY to ¥147.4 billion, driven largely by a ¥39 billion U.S. tariff refund, while net sales fell 9.5 % to ¥517.8 billion. Switch 2 shipments slipped 34 % to 3.82 million units, bringing cumulative worldwide shipments to 23.68 million – a figure that now exceeds the lifetime total of the GameCube. The original Switch’s cumulative sales reached 156.59 million units, with an additional 660 000 units shipped in the quarter.

Software sales grew 9.2 % YoY to 9.46 million units, led by titles such as Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (≈8 million copies) and Pokémon Pokopia (≈1.27 million copies). Digital revenue now exceeds 60 % of total software revenue. Nintendo kept its full‑year profit target of ¥310 billion and its FY2026‑27 console sales outlook of about 16.5 million units.

A price increase for the Switch 2 was announced for September 2026, including €500 in Germany, R$4 599.90 in Brazil and 13 999 peso in Mexico, alongside earlier U.S. adjustments. Overall, the company projects an 11 % decline in annual sales, reflecting the ongoing dip in hardware shipments despite strong digital software performance and a boost in IP‑related income from the Super Mario Galaxy movie.

Entities

Nintendo Co., Ltd. · Nintendo eShop · Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream · Switch 2 · United States

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 15 SOURCES] IP‑related income rose 107.4% year‑on‑year to ¥34.8 billion, driven largely by revenue from the Super Mario Galaxy movie.
[● 13 SOURCES] Nintendo net profit for the April‑June quarter was ¥147.4 billion, up 53.5 % year‑on‑year.
[● 12 SOURCES] Nintendo net sales for the quarter were ¥517.8 billion, down 9.5 % year‑on‑year.
[● 11 SOURCES] Top Switch 2 software titles were Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (≈7.94 million units) and Pokémon Pokopia (≈1.27 million units).
[● 11 SOURCES] Nintendo shipped 3.82 million Switch 2 consoles in the April‑June 2026 quarter, a 34.4 % year‑on‑year decline.
[● 11 SOURCES] Switch 2 software sales were 9.46 million units in the quarter, up 9.2 % year‑on‑year.
[● 10 SOURCES] Nintendo shipped 3.82 million Switch 2 consoles during the quarter.
[● 10 SOURCES] Pokemon Pokopia sold about 1.27 million copies outside Japan.
[● 10 SOURCES] Refunds of U.S. import tariffs added about ¥39 billion to Nintendo's earnings for the quarter.
[● 10 SOURCES] U.S. tariff refunds added about $300 million (≈¥39 billion) to Nintendo's earnings for the quarter.
[● 9 SOURCES] U.S. tariff refunds added roughly ¥39 billion to Nintendo’s earnings for the quarter.
[● 8 SOURCES] Nintendo forecasts Switch 2 sales of about 16.5 million units for the fiscal year, down roughly 17% YoY.
[● 8 SOURCES] IP‑related income rose 107.4 % year‑on‑year to ¥34.8 billion, driven by the Super Mario Galaxy movie.
[● 8 SOURCES] Nintendo's net profit for the April‑June 2026 quarter was ¥147.4 billion, up 53.5 % year‑on‑year.
[● 8 SOURCES] Nintendo's net revenue for the same period was ¥517.8 billion, down 9.5 % year‑on‑year.
[● 8 SOURCES] Cumulative Switch 2 shipments reached 23.68 million units worldwide as of June 30 2026.
[● 8 SOURCES] The top Switch 2 software titles were Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (≈7.94 million units) and Pokemon Pokopia (≈1.27 million units).
[● 8 SOURCES] Nintendo's IP‑related income rose 107.4% year‑on‑year to ¥34.8 billion, driven by revenue from the Super Mario Galaxy movie.
[● 7 SOURCES] Nintendo forecasts full‑year profit of ¥310 billion (down ~27 % YoY) and Switch 2 sales of 16.5 million units (down ~17 % YoY).
[● 7 SOURCES] Nintendo's net profit for April‑June 2026 was ¥147.4 billion, up 53.5% year‑on‑year.
[● 6 SOURCES] Nintendo forecasts full‑year profit of ¥310 billion, down about 27 % YoY, and expects Switch 2 sales of 16.5 million units, down roughly 17 % YoY.
[● 6 SOURCES] Nintendo sold 9.46 million Switch 2 software units in the quarter.
[● 6 SOURCES] Nintendo Switch 2 has shipped a cumulative 23.68 million units worldwide since its launch in June 2025.
[● 6 SOURCES] Switch 2 shipments in the quarter were 3.82 million units, a 34.4% decline year‑on‑year.
[● 5 SOURCES] Cumulative Switch 2 shipments reached 23.68 million units worldwide as of June 2026.
[● 4 SOURCES] Switch 2 hardware shipments in the quarter were 3.82 million units, a 34% decline from the launch period.
[● 4 SOURCES] Top Switch 2 software titles were Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (≈7.94 million units) and Pokemon Pokopia (≈1.27 million units).
[● 4 SOURCES] Nintendo shipped 23.68 million Switch 2 units worldwide as of 30 June 2026.
[● 4 SOURCES] Nintendo shipped 3.82 million Switch 2 consoles in the April‑June 2026 quarter, a 34.4 % YoY decline.
[● 4 SOURCES] Nintendo’s net profit for April‑June 2026 was ¥147.4 billion, up 53.5 % YoY.
[● 4 SOURCES] Nintendo’s net sales for the quarter were ¥517.8 billion, down 9.5 % YoY.
[● 4 SOURCES] Switch 2 software sales were 9.46 million units in the quarter, up 9.2 % YoY.
[● 4 SOURCES] Top Switch 2 software titles were Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (≈8 million units) and Pokemon Pokopia (≈1.27 million units).
[● 4 SOURCES] Nintendo announced price increases for the Switch 2: €500 in Germany, R$4 599.90 in Brazil, and $13 999 pesos in Mexico, effective 1 September 2026.
[● 3 SOURCES] Earnings were boosted by refunds of U.S. import tariffs imposed in 2025 and later rescinded.
[● 3 SOURCES] Nintendo announced price increases for the Switch 2 effective 1 September 2026: €500 in Germany, R$4 599.90 in Brazil, and $13 999 pesos in Mexico.
[● 2 SOURCES] Revenue for the quarter was ¥517.8 billion, exceeding the market expectation of ¥448.8 billion.
[● 2 SOURCES] Nintendo forecast full‑year profit of ¥310 billion and Switch 2 sales of 16.5 million units for FY2026‑27.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Hardware profitability is expected to deteriorate through the end of the year.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Digital software sales accounted for over 60 % of Nintendo's software revenue in the quarter.

Timeline

about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 78 sources
Nintendo Switch 2 shipments hit 23.7 million as profit soars on US tariff refunds
Nintendo Switch 2 shipments total 23.68 M units; Q2 profit jumps 53.5 % to ¥147.4 B thanks to US tariff refunds, while hardware sales dip 34.4 % and prices rise in Germany, Brazil and Mexico.
about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 6 sources
Nintendo digital sales exceed 60% of Switch revenue, revenue nearly doubles
Nintendo says digital sales now make up 61.5% of Switch software revenue, with digital revenue almost doubling to 1.33 trillion yen this quarter.

Sources

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