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Nintendo profits surge as ‘Animal Crossing’ game becomes fastest-selling title on the Switch
by Ryan Browne
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Nintendo made net profit of 259 billion yen ($2.4 billion) in the fiscal year ending in March, up 33% from the previous year.
“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” sold over 13 million copies in the first six weeks, making it the fast-selling Switch game.
But the firm warned that the coronavirus pandemic(释义:冠状病毒/新冠肺炎全球疫情) was posing risks to its supply chain, sales and research and development.
Nintendo posted solid earnings on Thursday, boosted by demand for its Switch console and popular “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” game during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Japanese gaming giant(游戏行业巨头) said it made net profit of 259 billion yen ($2.4 billion) in the fiscal year(财年) ending in March, up 33% from the previous year, while net revenue rose 9% to 1.3 trillion yen. In the fourth quarter alone, Nintendo’s profits surged threefold.
The firm said both its hardware and software performed well despite the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on its business. Sales in its video game business grew around 9% to almost 1.3 billion yen.
Nintendo said that “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” which was released on March 20, sold more than 13 million copies in the first six weeks, making it the fastest-selling title for the Switch.
The game, which sees players on an island collect and build items among other things, has become something of a craze during the Covid-19(新冠肺炎) pandemic. Many have attributed its success to gamers wanting a sense of escapism(逃避) while stuck at home under lockdown(封锁) restrictions.
Still, Nintendo did warn that the health crisis was posing risks to its supply chain, sales and research and development. A strong yen is also impacting the company’s sales, resulting in a reduction of 37.3 billion yen year-on-year(同比).
“The situation regarding COVID19 is changing day-by-day around the world, so we will carefully monitor trends while continuing to gather information and taking the measures necessary to minimize the impact of these concerns,” the company said.
The group forecast a drop of around 23% in net profit, to 200 billion yen, for this fiscal year. Nintendo’s forecasts are typically viewed as being conservative(保守).
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Leoooo丶
另外动森真的是当下铺天盖地般的存在,各种刷屏了,当初完全没想到这款游戏会这么火,且net profit竟然这么高。。。INCREDIBLE!!
曼岛猫咪英语 回复 @Leoooo丶:
I know! 我想借孩子们的switch玩一会儿,又怕上瘾不能自律
Leoooo丶 回复 @Leoooo丶:
会上瘾的概率很大!这就是我到现在还没买的原因
曼岛猫咪英语 回复 @Leoooo丶:
嗯,为了不入坑,我大概也不会尝试了
曼岛猫咪英语
oops! 发错了专辑
Leoooo丶 回复 @曼岛猫咪英语:
可以把这个转到你想要的专辑里的哈,不过呈现出来的会是该作品变成了第一条,即最底下的那个了
Leoooo丶 回复 @曼岛猫咪英语:
动漫游戏此类的报道岂能错过
曼岛猫咪英语 回复 @曼岛猫咪英语:
谢谢Leo,这次先酱紫吧,下次再留意,起码有你看到了,这段就没白录