Nintendo continues to rally, with solid performance for Q2 2015, and a remarkable increase in income and profits year on year.
Nintendo had a net income of 3.2 billion yen ($27 million) in the last three months ending September, and an operating profit of 7.8 billion yen. They’re on their way meeting projected sales targets, with hopes of selling 3.4 million Wii U consoles, after selling 1.2 million in the first half. On the other hand, the company expects 3DS unit sales to drop, all the way until March 2016. Perhaps this is partly an acknowledgement their own 3DS sales will be impacted by their games with DeNA.
The Wii U sold .72 million for the quarter and 1.19 million for the past six months. The 3DS sold 1.27 million for the quarter, and 2.28 million for during the past six months.
For their high performing titles, it may surprise you to learn that Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer has sneaked ahead of the 3DS pack with 2.02 million units sold. Over one million units were sold in Japan. Nintendo’s report alludes to a third party title that sold over one million units, and it’s highly likely that this is in reference to the Western release of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.
Splatoon sold 2.42 million units worldwide, with 1.56 million units sold outside japan, and Super Mario Maker sold 1.88 million units worldwide.
Amiibo sold 21m life to date, thats 10.6m since March https://t.co/VNCcp8HuxQ
— David Gibson (@gibbogame) October 28, 2015
Nintendo has sold a total 21 milliom amiibo. 10.6 million of these amiibo were sold since March. Nintendo attributes strong amiibo sales above all else toSuper Smash Bros for 3DS, which has continued to perform strongly.
You can read the numbers for the million selling Nintendo titles below.
Wii U
Mario Kart 8: 5.87 million
Nintendo Land: 5 million
New Super Mario Bros. U: 4.88 million
Super Mario 3D World: 4.47 million
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 4.03 million
Splatoon: 2.42 million
New Super Luigi U: 2.27 million
Super Mario Maker: 1.88 million
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD: 1.62 million
Wii Party U: 1.58 million
Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon X and Y: 14.15 million
Mario Kart 7: 12.19 million
Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire: 10.69 million
Super Mario 3D Land: 10.21 million
New Super Mario Bros. 2: 9.47 million
Animal Crossing: New Leaf: 9.44 million
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS: 7.37 million
Luigi’s Mansion 2: 4.61 million
Tomodachi Life: 4.48 million
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D: 3.82 million
