Aug 06, 2021 10:47:00

Nintendo reports that cumulative sales of Nintendo Switch have exceeded 89 million units, but sales have decreased by 9.9% year-on-year.

Nintendo has released its financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2022 (April to June 2021). Cumulative sales of Nintendo Switch exceeded 89 million units, but sales decreased by 9.9% year-on-year and operating income decreased by 17.3% year-on-year, and the new coronavirus infection that occurred in 2020. This is the result of the recovery of the demand for nesting due to the global epidemic of.

Financial results briefing materials for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2022
(PDF file)

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210805_3.pdf

Financial Results for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2022 [Japanese Standards] (Consolidated)
(PDF file) https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210805.pdf

Nintendo profits decline year-on-year as Switch hits 89 million sold --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/5/22610853/nintendo-earnings-q1-2021-switch-sales

Nintendo quarterly earnings show 89 million Switches shipped, as overall sales slow down --GeekWire
https://www.geekwire.com/2021/nintendo-quarterly-earnings-show-89-million-switches-shipped-overall-sales-slow/

Nintendo's consolidated financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2022 (FY22 / Q1) are as follows. Sales were 322.6 billion yen, down 9.9% year-on-year. Operating income was 119.7 billion yen, down 17.3% year-on-year. Ordinary income was 128.6 billion yen, down 14.4% year-on-year. Quarterly net income was 92.7 billion yen, down 12.9% year-on-year.

Of the 322.6 billion yen in sales, game consoles accounted for 308.9 billion yen (down 10.3% year-on-year), and mobile / IP-related revenue accounted for 13.1 billion yen (down 0.6% year-on-year). )was. Sales fell sharply in the same quarter, due to the slowdown related to Nintendo Switch, which is a dedicated game machine, and Nintendo said, 'The

previous year when'Animal Crossing: New Guys ' was a major driver of the Nintendo Switch platform business. Compared to the same period, overall sales decreased. ' 'Animal Crossing: New Magnificent Animal Forest' released in March 2020 has monthly sales of 10 billion dollars (1.8 trillion yen) immediately after its release, driven by the demand for nesting due to the global epidemic of the new coronavirus infection. break through, and the world record for monthly sales number in the gamehad been repainted .

Regarding the sales status of sell-in- based Nintendo Switch, the total sales volume of Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite combined was 4.45 million units, a decrease of 21.7% from the same period of the previous year. Compared to Nintendo Switch's sales increase of 8.3%, Nintendo Switch Lite's sales decreased by 56.7%, showing a big drop. Regarding software, 'New Pokemon Snap' has 2.07 million units, 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' has 1.69 million units, 'Mario Golf Super Rush' has 1.34 million units, and 'Animal Crossing: New Magnificent Forest' has 1.26 million units. There were nine titles, but it did not fill the record-breaking sales hole for 'Animal Crossing: New Year's Forest' in 2020.

Regarding the cumulative sales volume of Nintendo Switch (PDF file)

, details are described in the financial statements , and the cumulative sales volume in Japan was 21.2 million units, reaching 89.04 million units worldwide. Most recently, the PlayStation 5, which was released at the end of 2020, has shown the fastest sales in PlayStation history , but the cumulative sales volume is '10 million units' as of July 18. There is still a big difference from the Nintendo Switch released in 2017.

The Nintendo Switch, which will be in its fifth year of release in 2021, is scheduled to be released on October 8, 2021 as the 'Nintendo Switch Organic EL Model'.