Nintendo and Sony report sales figures
The gist
Sony's second-quarter operating profit rose 45% while Nintendo's net profit fell 29% to 73.5 billion yen.
Sony raised its annual forecast; Nintendo kept its own despite slowing Switch 2 sales.
How it unfolded
- Jun 2025Nintendo launched the Switch 2 console.
- Jun 2026Circana data reported by analyst Mat Piscatella showed the Switch 2 sold 5.9 million units in the US in its first 12 months, about 600,000 short of the Game Boy Advance's record.
- Oct 30, 2026Circana's September report showed Switch 2 US hardware unit sales down 14% year-over-year, while PS5 unit sales rose 22% and led the US market.
Key terms
- operating profit
- A company's profit from its core business before interest and taxes are deducted.
- net profit
- A company's total revenue minus all costs, expenses, interest and taxes for a period.
Source: Wikipedia