Nintendo posts quarterly profit rise, sees no major hit from chip price spike

A man buys a Nintendo Switch 2 gaming device as Nintendo starts selling the new consoles globally, at an electronics store in Tokyo, Japan June 5, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato

TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Japan's ‌Nintendo on Tuesday posted an 23% jump in quarterly profit on robust sales of its ‌Switch 2 console and said a surge in memory chip prices is not having ‌a major impact on earnings in the current financial year.

The "Super Mario" maker also maintained its annual earnings and hardware forecasts, including a prediction that sales of its Switch 2 will hit 19 million units.