Nintendo relies heavily on Switch

Nintendo has a healthy bank balance, thanks almost entirely to Switch
console sales – something the gaming giant will be nervously
looking to replicate with the Switch 2, launching soon

NET SALES (¥ trillion)

2016* 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
($1 = ¥150)

Total sales (including other revenues)
Switch console

0.50
0.49
1.06
1.20
1.31
1.76
1.70
1.60
1.67

0.11
0.75
1.03
1.22
1.67
1.60
1.51
1.53

Mar 3,
2017:
Switch
launch

Shuntaro Furukawa,
president of Nintendo

*Fiscal years, ending each March. Nintendo Switch revenue comprisesv hardware, software (both online
and packaged), Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions, and accessories. Other revenue includes Amiibo
figurines, smartphone games, IP related income, playing cards, and in earlier years, its 3DS and Wii U
gaming systems. Sources: Bloomberg, Nintendo Pictures: Getty, © Nintendo
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