… Hardware sales drove these gains, rising 69% to $500 million due to strong Nintendo Switch 2 performance. Circana data shows the Switch 2 led both unit and dollar sales in March and year-to-date 2026, followed by PlayStation 5, which saw a 3% year-on-year sales increase. …
… As Circana senior director Mat Piscatella explained to Kotaku , the new methodology can "capture not only the success of a game like Windrose which would not have been captured in prior reporting , but will also allow for more accurate relative performance reporting on titles from non-participating… …
… However, digital sales rose 90% to ¥132.7 billion $840 million , driven by higher sales of downloadable packaged software. Despite maintaining a "strong sales momentum," Switch 2 unit sales totalled 3.82 million, a 34.4% decrease from 5.82 million in the same period last year. …
… Nintendo continued: "In light of the strong sales performance in the first year following launch and price adjustments, we expect unit sales for the fiscal year ending March 2027 to decline year-over-year. …
… Console sales reportedly fell short of Nintendo’s expectations. The lower-priced domestic variant performed well, but US sales declined. …
… Furukawa said this "takes into account current sales momentum and the sales performance in the second year of our past dedicated video game systems." "The pace of adoption of Switch 2 is extremely fast, even when compared to the Switch, and we do not see any particular concerns about its momentum a… …
… The numbers Net sales: ¥78.4 billion $492.3 million , up 32.3% Operating income: ¥17 billion $106.7 million , up 88.6% Profit: ¥13.2 billion $82.9 million , up 175.7% Digital Entertainment net sales: ¥49.9 billion $313.3 million , up 51.8% The highlights Operating income for its Digital Entertainme… …
… "I would not be surprised if the actual number will be higher than this." Regarding Nintendo's latest forecast of 16.5 million units, Furukawa said this "takes into account current sales momentum and the sales performance in the second year of our past dedicated video game systems." "The pace of ad… …
… The company's year-to-date performance is even more sobering, with prices down over 34%. …
… "For now, the market faces a compounding problem: hardware that is either too old or too expensive for the median consumer, a software slate that is thin outside a handful of tentpole releases, and a macro environment that keeps any meaningful price relief off the table." Nintendo Switch 2 S&P fore… …