Nintendo Powers to Record Profit on Zelda Debut, Mario Movie
- ‘Tears of the Kingdom’ sold 18.51 million units in the quarter
- ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ tripled Nintendo’s licensing income
Powering Nintendo’s strong figures was the release ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
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Nintendo Co. hit a new high for first-quarter profit after the successful launch of its latest Legend of Zelda game propped up sales of its Switch console.
The Kyoto-based company reported operating profit of ¥185.44 billion ($1.3 billion), surpassing analyst estimates and its previous April-June quarterly high of ¥144.7 billion, set in 2020. Sales were ¥461.34 billion, up 50% from a year earlier.