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2 clusters · 27 sources · 1 days · First seen about 14 hours ago · Last updated about 7 hours ago

Categories: BUSINESS

Nintendo Switch 2 sales dip, profit jumps

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

Overview

Nintendo’s August 2026 update confirmed that digital software now supplies roughly 61 % of total Switch 2 software revenue, reinforcing the shift toward digital distribution. Net profit surged 53.5 % year‑on‑year to ¥147.4 billion, helped by a ¥39 billion refund from U.S. import tariffs and a ¥34.8 billion rise in IP‑related income driven largely by the Super Mario Galaxy movie.

Despite the profit boost, net sales fell 9.5 % to ¥517.8 billion and hardware shipments continued to lag, with 3.82 million Switch 2 consoles sold worldwide and a 34 % drop in shipments compared with the launch period. Software performance remained strong: 9.46 million Switch 2 software units were shipped, led by Tomodachi Life (≈7.94 million copies) and Pokemon Pokopia (≈1.27 million copies outside Japan). Nintendo projects full‑year profit of ¥310 billion, about 27 % lower than the prior year, and expects console sales of 16.5 million units (‑17 %) while software sales should reach 60 million units (+23 %). The company warned that hardware profitability is likely to deteriorate through year‑end.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 11 SOURCES] IP‑related income rose 107.4 % year‑on‑year to ¥34.8 billion, driven largely by revenue from the Super Mario Galaxy movie. (IP income)
[● 9 SOURCES] Nintendo's net profit for the April‑June quarter was ¥147.4 billion, up 53.5 % year‑on‑year. (net profit increase)
[● 8 SOURCES] Quarterly net sales declined 9.5 % to ¥517.8 billion. (sales decline)
[● 8 SOURCES] Switch 2 software sales were led by Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (≈7.94 million units) and Pokemon Pokopia (≈1.27 million units outside Japan). (top software titles)
[● 8 SOURCES] Refunds of U.S. import tariffs added about ¥39 billion to Nintendo's earnings for the quarter. (tariff refunds)
[● 7 SOURCES] Nintendo shipped 3.82 million Switch 2 consoles during the quarter. (hardware shipments)
[● 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. (full‑year outlook)
[● 6 SOURCES] Nintendo sold 9.46 million Switch 2 software units in the quarter. (software sales)
[● 4 SOURCES] Switch 2 hardware shipments in the quarter were 3.82 million units, a 34% decline from the launch period. (Nintendo's quarterly earnings release)
[● 3 SOURCES] Nintendo posted net income of ¥147.4 billion ($934 million) for the June quarter. (Nintendo)
[● 3 SOURCES] Earnings were boosted by refunds of U.S. import tariffs imposed in 2025 and later rescinded. (Nintendo)
[● 3 SOURCES] Sales of Switch 2 software were led by Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and Pokemon Pokopia. (Nintendo)

Timeline

about 7 hours ago

[BUSINESS] 25 sources
Nintendo reports 53.5% profit jump as Switch 2 sales and Super Mario movie boost earnings
Nintendo’s Q1 profit rose 53.5% to ¥147.4 bn, sales fell 9.5% to ¥517.8 bn; 3.82 m Switch 2 consoles and 9.46 m software units sold, boosted by tariff refunds and the Super Mario movie.
about 14 hours ago

[BUSINESS] 2 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

199it.com · ca.sports.yahoo.com · cbn.globo.com · criticalhits.com.br · emirates247.com · euronews.net · everyeye.it · fr.euronews.com · gamereactor.es · gamereactor.fr · gamereactor.it · gamereactor.nl · gamereactor.se · gameswirtschaft.de · ithome.com · japantimes.co.jp · landgraeberfilm.de · nintendoblast.com.br · nintendonews.com · play3.de · pojedztam.pl · pt.euronews.com · radioh.no · sgsme.sg · srnnews.com · vandal.net · worldcatholicnews.com

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