Nintendo: 3DS Sales Hit 54.34M Lifetime, Wii U Sales at 10.73M, Revenue Up, Profits Down - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 28 October 2015 / 4,028 Views
Nintendo has released its earnings report for the first half of its fiscal year ending September 30, 2015. Revenue increased 19.1 percent to ¥204 billion, while profits dropped from ¥14.3 billion to ¥11.45 billion.
Nintendo sold 1.19 million Wii U's during the quarter to bring its lifetime sales to 10.73 million units. 2.28 million Nintendo 3DS's were sold, bringing the handheld's lifetime sales to 54.34 million units.
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer has sold an impressive 2.02 million units worldwide since it launched at the end of July. Super Mario Maker has sold 1.88 million units and Splatoon has sold 2.42 million units.
Looking ahead, Nintendo expects its full fiscal year to reach revenue of ¥565 billion and operation income of ¥49 billion.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
