Nintendo’s profits are up. It’s claimed an operating profit of $1.6 billion (178 billion yen) for the last quarter, which, while around the same level as the last earnings report, is almost a billion dollars more than the same quarter in 2016, when it made just $701 million.
It’s Nintendo’s first financial results after its Switch console went on sale, and since March 3rd, it’s sold 2.74 million units. The company believes sales will stay strong, forecasting 10 million more Switch consoles sold by this time next year.
Its new console aside, it’s the company’s games that seem responsible for making money. The Legend OF Zelda: Breath of the Wild has sold 2.76 million copies on the new console.
Yes, that’s more Zelda titles than there are Switch consoles, and doesn’t even factor in sales of the game on Wii U — that gives a true total of 3.84 million copies sold.
The Switch’s sales pitch as a combination home and portable console makes a whole lot of sense to Nintendo’s accountants.
