In keeping with previous forecasts made in April 2012, Nintendo Co., Ltd. today reported reduced losses for its first financial quarter, ended June 30, 2012. No revisions were made to the previously announced annual financial or unit sales forecasts.
Top-line results for the quarter as compared to a year ago were as follows (in millions of yen):
|
Net Sales |
Operating Income |
Ordinary Income |
Net Income |
|
| FY 3/2013 |
84,813 |
-10,331 |
-29,781 |
-17,231 |
| FY 3/2012 |
93,928 |
-37,712 |
-42,551 |
-25,516 |
Compared to the quarter a year earlier, global sales of Nintendo 3DS handheld game hardware increased 162%, while Nintendo 3DS software rose 63%. In addition, the company announced that as of July 25, 2012, it was no longer selling Nintendo 3DS hardware below manufacturing costs.
Global unit sales, including lifetime totals, were as follows (millions of units):
|
FY 3/2013 |
LTD |
||
| Nintendo DS
|
Hardware
Software* |
0.54 8.48 |
152.05 908.79 |
| Nintendo 3DS
|
Hardware
Software* |
1.86 7.39 |
19.0 52.81 |
| Wii
|
Hardware
Software* |
0.71 8.47 |
96.56 826.93 |
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To view an English translation of the complete financial results and other financial information, please visit http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html
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