Nintendo has released a report for fiscal year 2024, which ended on March 31, 2024. We have chosen the main thing from it.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- The company reported annual net sales of 1.67 trillion yen ($10.8 billion). This is a 4.4% increase compared to the previous year.
- Nintendo's net profit for the year increased by 13.4% to 490.6 billion yen ($3.18 billion).
- 78.3% of Nintendo's revenue came from outside Japan. The majority of the amount fell on North and South America — 44.3%. Europe is responsible for 24.3% of revenue.
How Nintendo's revenue was divided by region
- Over the year, Nintendo sold 15.7 million Nintendo Switch consoles — 12.6% less than a year ago. The OLED version remains the best-selling model. Its sales increased by 1.1% to 9.32 devices.
- In total, the company has sold 141.32 million Nintendo Switches to date.
- The number of copies of games sold during the year amounted to 199.67 million. A drop of 6.7%. Among the most successful new products are The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (20.61 million copies), Super Mario Bros. Wonder (13.44 million copies) and Pikmin 4 (3.48 million copies).
- The report also mentions that by March 31, 2024, Princess Peach: Showtime! It sold 1.22 million copies, and the remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong has a circulation of 1.12 million copies.
- The audience for games on the Nintendo Switch has grown to a record 123 million people compared to 116 million people last year.
- Next year, Nintendo expects all key indicators to fall. She predicts that her net sales will decrease by 19.3%, net profit by 38.9%, Nintendo Switch sales by 14% (in units), game sales by 17.4% (in copies).
Projected change in net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit
- Separately, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said that his company is preparing to announce a new console. It will be presented during the current fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2025.
Top 10 best-selling games for Nintendo Switch as of March 31, 2024
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — 61.97 million copies.
2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons — 45.36 million copies.
3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — 34.22 million copies.
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — 31.85 million copies.
5. Super Mario Odyssey — 27.96 million copies.
6. Pokémon Sword & Shield — 26.27 million copies.
7. Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet — 24.92 million copies.
8. Super Mario Party — 20.66 million copies.
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — 20.61 million copies.
10. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe — 17.45 million copies.