Nintendo predicted Thursday that the operating benefit would increase by 13%, to 2,220 million dollars in the year ended in March. The Kyoto -based video game company said it hopes to sell 15 million Switch 2 units in the fiscal year.
Nintendo prepares the launch of the Switch 2 for June 5.
The videoconsola will happen to the Switch, which has sold more than 150 million units since its launch in 2017 and transformed Nintendo’s fortune after the failure of the Wii U. The launch will test the capacity of Nintendo to manage its supply chain while working to minimize the interruptions derived from a commercial war between the United States and China.
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Nintendo foresees sales of 45 million units of switch 2 in this year
Nintendo suspended the beginning of early orders in the United States by considering the impact of the increase in US tariffs. He later said he would maintain the price at $ 449.99.
-Although Nintendo has opened stores and its characters appear in thematic parks and movies, it continues to depend on the console business. In the year closed in March, the operating benefit fell 46.6%, to 282.5 billion yen.
Nintendo provides sales of 45 million units of switch 2 in this year. The domestic-portable hybrid device will be launched with titles such as “Mario Kart World”. In the same period, the company expects to sell 4.5 million units of the first version of the Switch console.
Registration in the raffle in Japan to buy Switch 2 indicate a solid demand for the device, which offers a larger screen and better graphics than its predecessor. The Xbox manufacturer, Microsoft, and PlayStation, Sony, have uploaded the prices of their consoles in recent weeks.
With Reuters information.
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