By: Ryan Browne
Source: Reuters
Date of Publication: August 6th, 2020
Nintendo reported operating profit of 144.7 billion yen ($1.4 billion) in the April-June quarter, smashing analyst expectations. Sales of the company’s popular Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite consoles grew around 167% to 5.68 million units in the quarter. The firm has now sold 22.4 million copies of “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” surpassing sales of “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.”