Nintendo's Profits Plunge 55% as Switch Sales Decline
The aging Switch console sees reduced sales while anticipation builds for its successor, expected by March 2025.
- Nintendo's net sales fell by 46.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of the fiscal year.
- Only 2.1 million Switch units were sold, a 46.3% drop from the same period last year.
- Software sales also declined by 41.3%, with no major new releases to boost figures.
- Despite the downturn, Nintendo maintains its forecast of selling 13.5 million Switch units this fiscal year.
- Investors and fans eagerly await the announcement of the Switch's successor, projected to be revealed by March 2025.