Nintendo net up on hit Wii
Nintendo’s profit for the fiscal first quarter surged 34% from a year ago as sales of its hit Wii shot up, underlining the success of the wand-wielding video game console in attracting novice players.
TOKYO: Nintendo���s profit for the fiscal first quarter surged 34% from a year ago as sales of its hit Wii shot up, underlining the success of the wand-wielding video game console in attracting novice players.
The Japanese manufacturer of Super Mario and Pokemon video games reported Wednesday a 107.27 bn yen profit for April-June, up from 80.25 bn yen the same period the previous year.
The big factor behind the stellar performance was the Wii and its game software, including the ���Wii Fit���, which has drawn the health-conscious to simple exercises like yoga and aerobics.
Nintendo sold 5.2 mn Wii machines worldwide during the quarter ��� 1.7 million more machines than for the same period last year. It also sold during the quarter 3.42 mn ���Wii Fit��� games and 6.42 mn ���Mario Kart Wii��� games.
The Japanese manufacturer of Super Mario and Pokemon video games reported Wednesday a 107.27 bn yen profit for April-June, up from 80.25 bn yen the same period the previous year.
The big factor behind the stellar performance was the Wii and its game software, including the ���Wii Fit���, which has drawn the health-conscious to simple exercises like yoga and aerobics.
Nintendo sold 5.2 mn Wii machines worldwide during the quarter ��� 1.7 million more machines than for the same period last year. It also sold during the quarter 3.42 mn ���Wii Fit��� games and 6.42 mn ���Mario Kart Wii��� games.
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