TOKYO (Reuters) -Nintendo said on Friday it sold more than six million units of the Switch 2 in the seven weeks following its June launch, pointing to strong demand for the gaming device.
The successor to the hit home-portable Switch went on sale in the midst of U.S President Donald Trump’s trade war, testing Nintendo’s supply chain management.
The company provided the early sales volumes in an earnings update and said it was maintaining its forecast to sell 15 million Switch 2 units in the financial year ending March 2026.
The Kyoto-based gaming company said operating profit grew 4% to 56.9 billion yen ($378 million) in the April-June quarter, beating analysts’ estimates.
It said U.S. tariff measures and other changes in the market environment had no significant impact on the earnings forecast announced in May.
The Switch 2 was launched on June 5 with titles including “Mario Kart World” and upgraded games “The Legend of Zelda” series with better graphics.
Nintendo sold 8.67 million Switch 2 software units during the quarter with “Mario Kart World” frequently bundled with the gaming device.
“Donkey Kong Bananza” was released on July 17 and has been widely praised. It has a score of 92 out of 100 on reviews aggregator Metacritic, indicating universal acclaim.
Nintendo’s shares closed down 0.75% ahead of earnings and have gained roughly a third this year. ($1=150.58 yen)
(Reporting by Sam Nussey; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Neil Fullick)
