On the 3rd, Nintendo released its financial report for the three quarters ending in December 2025. The core of this announcement is the successful market entry of the next-generation console, Switch 2, which launched last June, and the historic achievements of the original Switch. The combination of strong initial hardware sales and the long-term popularity of the existing console has led to significant financial growth compared to the previous year.

During this period, Nintendo's consolidated net sales reached 1.9058 trillion yen (approximately 17.6949 trillion won), a 99.3% increase year-on-year. Operating profit was 300.3 billion yen (approximately 2.7882 trillion won), up 21.3%. Digital business revenue grew 14.7% to 282 billion yen (approximately 2.6184 trillion won) driven by increased download sales of packaged software, while intellectual property-related income fell 10.1% due to a decline in film revenue.

The new hardware, Switch 2, has sold 17.37 million units globally since its release on June 5th through the end of December. Notably, it shipped over 7 million units in the fourth quarter alone, achieving the highest quarterly sales in Nintendo's hardware history. This figure surpasses the record previously held by the Wii, and Nintendo maintains its sales target of 19 million units by March of this year.

The original Switch model reached a cumulative sales volume of 155.37 million units, becoming the best-selling Nintendo hardware of all time. This achievement surpasses the previous record of 154.02 million units held by the Nintendo DS. Despite the significant time passed since its launch, it sold 1.36 million units in the quarter, demonstrating continued market competitiveness and solid demand even during a hardware generational transition.

In the software sector, the Switch 2 exclusive title 'Mario Kart World' led the performance with 14.03 million units sold, including bundles. This was followed by 'Donkey Kong Banana-za' with 4.25 million units and 'Pokémon Legends Z-A Switch 2 Edition' with 3.89 million units. 'Kirby Air Riders' also contributed to early market expansion with 1.76 million units. This is the result of core intellectual properties playing their roles in line with the new hardware rollout.

Cumulative software sales for the Switch platform have surpassed 1.5 billion units. 'Pokémon Legends Z-A' recorded a combined 8.41 million units, and the new release in the 'Super Mario Galaxy' series also performed well. In particular, the backward compatibility feature has helped form a virtuous cycle where sales of steady sellers like 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' and 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' remain stable.

Regarding the business environment, rising memory chip prices due to the growth of the AI industry and supply chain instability caused by trade conflicts were identified as variables. In response, Nintendo adjusted its exchange rate assumption to 150 yen per dollar to cope with external economic fluctuations. While there were market concerns regarding the pricing strategy and profitability of the Switch 2, Nintendo is sticking to its strategy of maintaining a stable profit structure to continue its growth.

Looking ahead, Nintendo plans to release new titles based on its major intellectual properties, such as 'Mario Tennis Fever' in February and 'Pokémon Pokopia' in March. With various software from other developers also scheduled for release, the expansion of hardware distribution is expected to accelerate. The company intends to use its rich software library to maintain user engagement on existing devices while simultaneously expanding the ecosystem for the new platform.