Nintendo reports jump in 1Q profit on hit Wii
Nintendo Co.'s profit for the fiscal first quarter surged 34 per cent from a year ago as sales of its hit Wii shot up.
By Agencies |
TOKYO: Nintendo Co.'s profit for the fiscal first quarter surged 34 percent 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 billion yen (US$996 million) profit for April-June, up from 80.25 billion 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 exercise activities such as yoga and aerobics.
Nintendo sold 5.2 million 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 million ``Wii Fit'' games and 6.42 million ``Mario Kart Wii'' games.
Quarterly sales surged 24 per cent to 423.38 billion yen (US$3.9 billion), according to Kyoto-based Nintendo.
The Japanese manufacturer of Super Mario and Pokemon video games reported Wednesday a 107.27 billion yen (US$996 million) profit for April-June, up from 80.25 billion 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 exercise activities such as yoga and aerobics.
Nintendo sold 5.2 million 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 million ``Wii Fit'' games and 6.42 million ``Mario Kart Wii'' games.
Quarterly sales surged 24 per cent to 423.38 billion yen (US$3.9 billion), according to Kyoto-based Nintendo.
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