Expanding the population that engages with Nintendo IP

「6月に発売の『Star Fox』が117万本、7月に発売の『スプラトゥーン レイダース』が242万本、9月に発売の『ファイアーエムブレム 万紫千紅』が134万本の販売を記録したことに加え、前期に発売した『マリオカート ワールド』や『ぽこ あ ポケモン』（※）なども順調に販売を伸ばした」

「All of these business activities are based on two guiding principles: expanding the fan base for Nintendo IP and building long-term relationships with customers. Through these initiatives, we will develop the connections created with customers into relationships through which we can directly deliver uniquely Nintendo entertainment via Nintendo Accounts, and continue building relationships that endure across generations.」

「In the six-month period ended 30 September, Nintendo Switch 2 hardware sales have been strong since its launch on 5 June. On the software side, Mario Kart World, released at the same time, sold 9.57 million copies, including copies bundled with the console, while Donkey Kong Bananza, released in July, sold 3.49 million copies. Both titles increased sales steadily.」

「Nintendo Switch business sales for the fiscal year included 7.48 million copies of Super Mario Party Jamboree, 4.09 million copies of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and 2.10 million copies of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, with new titles increasing sales steadily.」

「During the six-month period ended 30 September, Nintendo Switch business sales included 1.94 million copies of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, released in May, 1.57 million copies of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, released in June, and 2.58 million copies of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, released in September, representing a solid start. Previously released titles also continued to sell steadily, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at 2.31 million copies during the period and 64.27 million cumulatively. As a result, there were 9 million-seller titles during the period, including software publishers' titles, hardware unit sales totaled 4.72 million and software unit sales totaled 70.28 million.」

「Nintendo Switch business sales for the fiscal year included 20.61 million copies of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, 13.44 million copies of Super Mario Bros. Wonder and 3.48 million copies of Pikmin 4, each recording strong sales. Mario-related titles also performed steadily, partly due to the effect of The Super Mario Bros. Movie released in April 2023, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which sold 8.18 million copies during the period and 61.97 million cumulatively.」

「During the nine-month period ended 31 December, Nintendo Switch business sales included 11.96 million copies of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the first completely new side-scrolling action title in the Super Mario Bros. series in approximately 11 years, which got off to a strong start. Other new titles released during the period also increased sales, including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at 20.28 million copies and Pikmin 4 at 3.33 million. Mario-related titles also performed steadily, partly due to the effect of The Super Mario Bros. Movie released in April, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which sold 6.79 million copies during the period and 60.58 million cumulatively.」

「New titles released during the period continued to sell steadily, including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at 19.50 million copies and Pikmin 4, released in July, at 2.61 million.」

「During the three-month period ended 30 June, Nintendo Switch business sales included 18.51 million copies of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, released in May, representing a strong start. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold 1.67 million copies during the period and 55.46 million cumulatively. In addition to the strong performance of Mario-related titles, partly due to the effect of The Super Mario Bros. Movie released in April, other titles also maintained steady sales. As a result, hardware unit sales totaled 3.91 million, up 13.9% year on year, and software unit sales totaled 52.21 million, up 26.1%.」

「Nintendo Switch business sales for the fiscal year included 22.10 million copies of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet and 10.67 million copies of Splatoon 3, both recording strong sales.」

「During the nine-month period ended 31 December, Nintendo Switch business sales included 20.61 million copies of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, which got off to a strong start. Other new titles released during the period also grew sales steadily, including Splatoon 3 at 10.13 million and Nintendo Switch Sports at 8.61 million. Among titles released by the previous fiscal year, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold 6.66 million copies during the period and 52.00 million cumulatively, while Kirby and the Forgotten Land sold 3.47 million during the period and 6.12 million cumulatively. As a result, the number of million-seller titles during the period totaled 27, including software publishers' titles.」

「During the six-month period ended 30 September, Nintendo Switch business sales included 7.90 million copies of Splatoon 3, which got off to a strong start, Nintendo Switch Sports at 6.15 million, Mario Strikers: Battle League at 2.17 million and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 at 1.72 million, with each new title released during the period growing steadily. Previously released titles also sold steadily, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at 3.07 million copies during the period and 48.41 million cumulatively, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land at 2.61 million during the period and 5.27 million cumulatively.」

「During the three-month period ended 30 June, Nintendo Switch business sales included 4.84 million copies of Nintendo Switch Sports, released in April, and 1.91 million copies of Mario Strikers: Battle League, released in June, representing solid starts. Kirby and the Forgotten Land sold 1.88 million copies during the period and 4.53 million cumulatively, while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold 1.48 million during the period and 46.82 million cumulatively. Previously released titles continued to sell steadily, and there were 4 million-seller titles during the period.」

「Software unit sales totaled 235.07 million, up 1.8% year on year, the highest annual software sales volume in the history of Nintendo's platforms.」

「Previously released titles also continued to sell well, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which sold 7.96 million copies during the period and 43.35 million cumulatively, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which sold 4.99 million during the period and 37.62 million cumulatively. Software publishers' titles also increased sales, and the number of million-seller titles during the period totaled 29, including those titles. Cumulative hardware sales exceeded 100 million units, and the installed base supported strong overall software sales, resulting in software unit sales of 179.29 million, up 1.8% year on year.」

「The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD sold 3.60 million copies, while New Pokémon Snap sold 2.19 million and Mario Golf: Super Rush sold 1.94 million, with each title released during the period continuing to sell steadily.」

「During the three-month period ended 30 June, on Nintendo Switch, New Pokémon Snap, released in April, sold 2.07 million copies, Miitopia, released in May, sold 1.04 million, and Mario Golf: Super Rush, released in June, sold 1.34 million, each getting off to a strong start. Previously released titles also continued to sell well and contributed to overall software sales, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which sold 1.69 million copies during the period and 37.08 million cumulatively, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which sold 1.26 million during the period and 33.89 million cumulatively.」

「Nintendo Switch software sales remained strong during the period and made a significant contribution to hardware sales growth. As a result, hardware unit sales totaled 28.83 million, up 37.1% year on year, and software unit sales totaled 230.88 million, up 36.8%.」

「During the nine-month period ended 31 December, on Nintendo Switch, Paper Mario: The Origami King, released in July, sold 3.05 million copies, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, released in September as one of the campaign titles commemorating the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., sold 8.32 million, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, released in October, sold 1.08 million, and Pikmin 3 Deluxe sold 1.94 million, all recording strong sales. Titles released by the previous fiscal year also continued to perform well without losing momentum, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons, with 19.41 million copies sold during the period and 31.18 million cumulatively, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with 8.64 million during the period and 33.41 million cumulatively, and Ring Fit Adventure, with 5.95 million during the period and 8.68 million cumulatively. These titles made a significant contribution to hardware sales. Software publishers' titles also increased sales, and the number of million-seller titles during the period totaled 29, including those titles. As a result, hardware unit sales totaled 24.10 million, up 35.8% year on year, and software unit sales totaled 176.10 million, up 43.0%.」

「During the six-month period ended 30 September, on Nintendo Switch, Paper Mario: The Origami King, released in July, sold 2.82 million copies, while Super Mario 3D All-Stars, released in September as one of the campaign titles commemorating the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., sold 5.21 million copies, both getting off to strong starts. Titles released by the previous fiscal year also continued to sell well without losing momentum. In particular, Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold 14.27 million copies during the period, bringing cumulative sales to 26.04 million, making a significant contribution not only to overall software sales growth but also to hardware sales.」

「Sales remained strong without losing momentum, led by Animal Crossing: New Horizons, released during the current fiscal year, making a significant contribution to overall software sales growth.」

「In software, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield became major hits, selling 17.37 million copies, while Animal Crossing: New Horizons, released in March, sold 11.77 million copies and got off to the strongest start ever for software for Nintendo Switch.」

「In the mobile business, in addition to Mario Kart Tour and other apps launched during the current fiscal year, many customers continue to enjoy previously released apps. Revenue from mobile, IP-related income and other sources totaled ¥36.9 billion, up 10.6% year on year.」

「In the mobile business, we released the new game apps Dr. Mario World (July) and Mario Kart Tour (September). Many customers also continue to enjoy apps released by the previous fiscal year. Revenue from mobile, IP-related income and other sources totaled ¥19.9 billion, up 6.4% year on year.」

「In the mobile business, many customers continue to enjoy apps released by the previous fiscal year. Revenue from mobile, IP-related income and other sources totaled ¥10.0 billion, up 10.0% year on year.」

「As a company that creates entertainment to bring smiles to people's faces, our group is pursuing the expansion of the population that engages with Nintendo IP, including game characters and worlds, as a core strategy. We are working to plan and develop original products and services that are overwhelmingly fun to play and whose appeal is immediately apparent.」

「In the smart-device business, many customers in Japan and overseas are enjoying released apps, including Dragalia Lost, which was launched during the current fiscal year. Revenue from smart devices, IP-related income and other sources totaled ¥33.3 billion, up 14.7% year on year.」

「In the smart-device business, Dragalia Lost, released in September in Japan, the United States, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, has been enjoyed by many customers and got off to a solid start. Super Mario Run, Fire Emblem Heroes and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, released by the previous fiscal year, have each maintained steady popularity. Revenue from smart devices, IP-related income and other sources totaled ¥18.7 billion, up 4.7% year on year.」

「In the smart-device business, many customers continue to enjoy Super Mario Run, Fire Emblem Heroes and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which are currently available. Revenue from smart devices, IP-related income and other sources totaled ¥9.0 billion, up 0.4% year on year.」

「In the smart-device business, we launched Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp during the current fiscal year in addition to Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes, which had been launched by the previous fiscal year. Many customers in Japan and overseas are enjoying these apps, and revenue from smart devices, IP-related income and other sources totaled ¥39.3 billion, up 62% from the previous fiscal year.」

「In the smart-device business, many customers are enjoying Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes, launched by the previous fiscal year, as well as Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, launched in Japan and overseas between October and November. Revenue from smart devices, IP-related income and other sources totaled ¥29.1 billion, up 172% year on year.」

「In the smart-device business, we began the early release of the new game app Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp in Australia on 25 October and plan to begin releasing it in other regions in late November.」

「In the smart-device business, many customers continue to enjoy Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes, which were launched in the previous fiscal year. Revenue from smart devices, IP-related income and other sources totaled ¥17.9 billion, up 426% year on year.」

「In the smart-device business, many customers continue to enjoy Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes, which were launched in the previous fiscal year. Revenue from smart devices, IP-related income and other sources totaled ¥9.0 billion, up 450% year on year.」

「We will focus on expanding the population that engages with Nintendo IP (intellectual property) by offering products that everyone can enjoy, regardless of age, gender or previous gaming experience.」

「Since the release of the smart-device app Pokémon GO, sales of software from previously released Pokémon titles have also grown. Overseas in particular, there were signs that this drove hardware sales, with worldwide hardware unit sales reaching 6.45 million, up 10% year on year, and software unit sales totaling 46.78 million, up 20% year on year.」

「Since the release of the smart-device app Pokémon GO, sales of software from previously released Pokémon titles have also grown. Overseas in particular, there were signs that this drove hardware sales, with hardware unit sales reaching 2.71 million, up 19% year on year, and software unit sales totaling 19.23 million, roughly in line with the same period of the previous year.」

「In the smart-device business, following our first smart-device app, Miitomo, released in March this year, we plan to release apps including Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing. By continuing to launch smart-device apps, we aim to maximize the population that engages with Nintendo IP (intellectual property), create new demand and enhance synergies with our dedicated game-platform business.」

「Going forward, we will take this one step further and focus on expanding the population that engages with Nintendo IP (intellectual property).」