Nintendo smashes Switch sales view; says ‘Animal Crossing’ is device’s fastest-selling game

Nintendo has defied scepticism over its ability to draw in consumers beyond a hardcore base in the Switch's fourth year with the runaway success of 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons', which went on sale on March 20. — Reuters

TOKYO: Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd said on May 7 its fourth-quarter profit soared 200% due to surging demand for its Switch games console, and that title Animal Crossing: New Horizons shifted a record 13.4 million units in its first six weeks.

The Kyoto-based gaming company posted operating profit of 89.4bil yen (RM3.63bil) for January-March, Reuters' calculations showed based on annual figures, smashing analyst estimates.