In reporting its financial results, Nintendo gave no details about the announcement, including about whether it would launch that successor product during this fiscal year, or just announce its plans for it.
“We will make an announcement about the successor to Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year. It will have been over nine years since we announced the existence of Nintendo Switch back in March 2015,” the company's president,
Nintendo’s net profit for the fiscal year through
Besides “The Legend of Zelda,” whose global sales for the fiscal year totaled 20.6 million units, “Super
The release a year ago of the film, “The Super
The yen's weakness against the dollar, which lifts the value in yen of overseas earnings of Japanese exporters like Nintendo, also helped. The
Nintendo, which did not break down quarterly numbers, was less optimistic about its financial results for the fiscal year through
Nintendo has sold more than 141 million Switch machines, 15.7 million of them during the fiscal year that just ended.
Such sales tend to gradually decline over the years, so offering a steady stream of fun games is crucial.
“Endless Ocean Luminous,” which went on sale this month, has the player go on a virtual scuba diving adventure, complete with whales, colorful fish and other sea creatures. “Luigi’s Mansion 2,” featuring the plumber Mario’s brother, goes on sale next month.
Nintendo is also planning a new film for worldwide release in
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