Nintendo released its financial report for the previous six months this week, revealing details about its financial performance in the last few months, especially as the launch period for its latest console, the Switch 2, matures. According to Nintendo, the company saw an 110.1% increase in net sales year-on-year, as well as an 119.7% increase in sales from the dedicated video game business.
One of the primary drivers of this increase was the Switch 2 console, which launched on June 5. The console has now sold over 10 million units, with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa noting that the company has increased production to meet the demand. He also noted that one of the reason the console has driven up net sales is due to its higher price point than its predecessor.
Mario Kart World was the best-selling title for the previous quarter, having sold 9.57 million units (the fact that it came bundled with at least one edition of the Switch 2 probably helping those numbers). Donkey Kong Bananza also sold about 3.49 million units. Total software sales for the Switch 2 totaled 20.62 million, including bundled games. The company noted there is a 2.8% decline in digital sales year-on-year, which it attributes to “the impact of exchange rates and a decrease in sales of download-only software.”
The company has raised its forecast for the fiscal year in response to these numbers, going from expected net sales of ¥1.9 trillion, or about $12.3 billion; to ¥2.25 trillion, or about $14.6 billion. It’s also increased the predicted sales for the Switch 2 from 15 million units to 19 million units, while decreasing the expected sales of the original Switch from 4.5 million to 4 million.