by Nintendo’s April-June 2023 consolidated financial results announced on the 3rd showed a 52.1% year-on-year increase in net profit to 181 billion yen, the highest record for the April-June quarter. An animated movie based on the popular character Mario was a big hit, and sales of new titles in the popular game series “The Legend of Zelda” were also strong.
Sales increased by 50.0% to 461.3 billion yen, and operating profit, which shows the profit of the main business, increased by 82.4% to 185.4 billion yen, both of which were record highs.
The animated movie, released in April, became a hit worldwide and helped boost sales of Mario-related titles. ” The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, “released in May, sold 18.51 million units by the end of June, an exceptional sales figure.
The earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2012 remains unchanged from the forecast in May when sales and profits will decrease from the previous fiscal year.
