Nintendo shipped 4.11 million game console switches in the latest fiscal quarter (January March), bringing its total shipment this fiscal year to 23.06 million, just reaching its revised forecast of 23 million The company initially predicted shipments of 25.5 million units this fiscal year, followed by 24 million units, which reached its final forecast three months ago. This figure is 20% lower than the previous year's 28.83 million game console shipments. Nintendo said there was a shortage of semiconductors and other components.
Since its launch in March 2017, Nintendo has shipped 107.65 million switch game consoles. It is the company's most successful home game console, which recently surpassed Wii. Although if you think it is a handheld system, it still has some way to go to catch up with the number of 1540.2 million Nintendo DS or 118.69 million game boy.
As for games, Pok é mon Legends: Arceus made a strong debut last fiscal quarter, with shipments of 12.64 million units so far. In contrast, the remake of Pok é mon brilliant diamond & amp; shining pearl in the previous quarter made its debut with 13.97 million sets, and the total shipment has reached 14.65 million sets. Therefore, the performance of Arceus is basically consistent with the traditional baokemeng game.
Nintendo's forecast for the fiscal year starting April 1 is to ship 21 million switch consoles, indicating that sales of the system are likely to have peaked. The company's revenue and operating profit are also expected to decline by 5.6% and 15.6% respectively.
This year's first-party release plans include upcoming switch games, such as splatoon 3, xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Pok é mon Scarlett and violet. The much anticipated sequel to the legend of Zelda: the breath of the wilderness is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2023.