Nintendo has sold 5.82 million units of its Switch 2 consoles since launching in June
The post Nintendo has sold 5.82 million units of its Switch 2 consoles since launching in June appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Nintendo said on Friday its quarterly revenue for the period ending June 30 had doubled year-on-year due to the sale of Switch 2 gaming consoles. The consoles became the most successful gaming hardware sold ever by a firm after launch. The company sold 3.5 million Switch 2 consoles in the first four days after launch and 5.8 million by the end of June. Nintendo credits Switch 2 for surge in revenue Nintendo announced Switch 2 sold 5.82 million units worldwide in 25 days. pic.twitter.com/4r15EneAqc — Stealth (@Stealth40k) August 1, 2025 The Japanese company also reported a 19% increase in net profit in the quarter. Its profit growth came due to a 572 billion yen (132%) increase in sales in Q2. Its operating profit for the quarter totaled 56.9 billion yen, above LSEG’s estimates of 53.46 billion yen. Sales from the institution’s video game platform surged by 142.5%, to 555.5 billion. The firm said the Switch 2 consoles contributed much to its growth in the last quarter compared to its predecessor. Nintendo’s property-related business, including movies and entertainment based on its original games, recorded a 4.4% drop in sales. The firm said the drop was due to a decrease in revenue from The Super Mario Bros movie. Nintendo estimates an increase in revenue and operating profit for the year ending March 2026, to 1.9 trillion yen and 320 billion yen, respectively. The Kyoto-based firm believes the Switch 2 consoles will sell 15 million units this year, despite the heightened U.S. levies. Nathan Naidu of Bloomberg Intelligence believes that the establishment could surpass its target of 15 million units since it has already sold 40% of the target. “While there have been changes in the market environment since we announced our initial forecast for the fiscal year, such as the U.S. tariff measures,…
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Nintendo said on Friday its quarterly revenue for the period ending June 30 had doubled year-on-year due to the sale of Switch 2 gaming consoles. The consoles became the most successful gaming hardware sold ever by a firm after launch. The company sold 3.5 million Switch 2 consoles in the first four days after launch and 5.8 million by the end of June. Nintendo credits Switch 2 for surge in revenue Nintendo announced Switch 2 sold 5.82 million units worldwide in 25 days. pic.twitter.com/4r15EneAqc — Stealth (@Stealth40k) August 1, 2025 The Japanese company also reported a 19% increase in net profit in the quarter. Its profit growth came due to a 572 billion yen (132%) increase in sales in Q2. Its operating profit for the quarter totaled 56.9 billion yen, above LSEG’s estimates of 53.46 billion yen. Sales from the institution’s video game platform surged by 142.5%, to 555.5 billion. The firm said the Switch 2 consoles contributed much to its growth in the last quarter compared to its predecessor. Nintendo’s property-related business, including movies and entertainment based on its original games, recorded a 4.4% drop in sales. The firm said the drop was due to a decrease in revenue from The Super Mario Bros movie. Nintendo estimates an increase in revenue and operating profit for the year ending March 2026, to 1.9 trillion yen and 320 billion yen, respectively. The Kyoto-based firm believes the Switch 2 consoles will sell 15 million units this year, despite the heightened U.S. levies. Nathan Naidu of Bloomberg Intelligence believes that the establishment could surpass its target of 15 million units since it has already sold 40% of the target. “While there have been changes in the market environment since we announced our initial forecast for the fiscal year, such as the U.S. tariff measures,…
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