Nintendo released its Q3 earnings data, revealing updated information on console shipments, including the original Switch and the updated Switch 2 console. During the fiscal second quarter, which Nintendo defines as the period between July and September instead of the traditional Q3, the company shipped 2.67 million Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. This marks a decrease of 41% from 4.54 million units a year earlier and a 30% decline from 3.82 million units in the April-June quarter. The original Switch shipped 610,000 units, down 33% year-on-year. While hardware sales have decreased, the company is relying on its software unit sales to compensate.
Switch 2 software sales rose 26% to 15.03 million units, led by new releases like Splatoon Raiders, which achieved 2.42 million sales, and Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, with 1.34 million sales. The original Switch software reached 31.92 million units, bolstered by Rhythm Heaven Groove, which sold 2.89 million units. Digital sales grew 37% year-on-year to approximately $734 million (116.9 billion yen), making up 59.8% of software sales. Overall, quarterly revenue was about $2.81 billion (448.2 billion yen), and net profit fell 29% to approximately $461 million (73.5 billion yen), both below analyst expectations. Nintendo maintained its full-year forecast of 16.5 million Switch 2 units and about $1.95 billion (310 billion yen) in net profit.[](https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4OYD5hJJlsyYWxwr.jpg) [](https://www.techpowerup.com/img/276d7IE7MvAioDKz.jpg) [](https://www.techpowerup.com/img/l1OWZaz6mJoHoXBz.jpg)Read full story
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