Nintendo Reports Skyrocketing Profits Fueled by a Successful Launch of the Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo's consolidated financial results for the six-month period ending September 30, 2025, reflected immense growth in sales and profits. The largest share of recovery was attributable to the successful launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 console on June 5, along with its software line-up.
Key Financial Highlights (Six Months Ended Sept 30, 2025)
The company showed a very strong increase in all major financial measures on a year-on-year basis:
- Net Sales: 1,099.5 billion yen (up 110.1%).
- Operating Profit: 145.1 billion yen (up 19.5%).
- Ordinary Profit: 236.0 billion yen (up 60.5%).
- Profit Attributable to Owners of Parent: 198.9 billion yen (up 83.1%).
Nintendo Switch 2 Crushed All Sales Numbers
The major push behind the sales was due to the hardware release. Since launch, killings sales number by establishing a strong user base.
- Nintendo Switch 2 Hardware Sales: 10.36 million units.
- Nintendo Switch 2 Software Sales: 20.62 million units.
Several major launch titles performed tremendously, with Mario Kart World selling 9.57 million units and Donkey Kong Bananza selling 3.49 million units in July. This report also noted that backward compatibility of original Nintendo Switch games contributed to stable sales of older titles like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Sales of the original Nintendo Switch continue, with hardware sales amounting to 1.89 million units and software sales to 61.56 million units during the reporting period.
Performance of Other Business Lines
Compared to the new console, the other segments saw mild declines. Digital sales on dedicated game platforms totalled 155.5 billion yen, 2.8% down from the previous year, partly due to foreign exchange rates. Meanwhile, the IP-related business produced 33.3 billion yen in sales, which was down 12.4%, primarily due to less revenue from movie licensing than a year ago.
Revised Forecast and Future Outlook
Strengthened by its strong first-half performance, Nintendo has raised estimates for the remaining six months for the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Full-Year Net Sales Forecast: 2,250 billion yen.
- Full-Year Profit Forecast (Attributable to Parent): 350 billion yen.
The company also stated a revision in its dividend policy forecasting a dividend of 181.00 yen per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
Nintendo intends to keep the momentum with a robust holiday lineup for the Switch 2, including Kirby Air Riders in November and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Nintendo Switch 2 Edition in December. Remaining titles for the original Switch are expected to leverage the extensive installed hardware base, including Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
