Nintendo Announces Financial Results for the Nine-Months Ending Dec. 31, 2009
On January 28, 2009 (Japan time), Nintendo Co., Ltd. reported financial results for the first three fiscal quarters and earnings for the period ending Dec. 31, 2009, and left unchanged prior forecasts for full year global sales and profits.
The nine month figures for net sales, operating income, ordinary income, and net income represented the third best corresponding performances in company history, but they all saw a decline from the results of the prior year. The net sales and operating income declines in comparison to the record-breaking previous year primarily stem from year-on-year decreases in Wii hardware and Nintendo DS software sales, a price cut for Wii hardware, and the significant impact of a stronger yen.
The company also updated life-to-date worldwide unit shipments for its two category-leading brands. Cumulative shipments of Wii hardware now exceed 67 million, along with nearly 510 million software units. For the Nintendo DS franchise that includes Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, and Nintendo DSi, the corresponding lifetime totals now stand at over 125 million portable hardware systems, and over 688 million software units.
Consolidated financial results for April-December 2009 in millions of yen:
Net Sales Operating Income Ordinary Income Net Income
Apr-Dec, 2009 1,182,177 296,656 314,511 192,601
Apr-Dec, 2008 1,536,348 501,330 352,488 212,524
% Change -23.1% -40.8% -10.8% -9.4%Unit sales in millions:
Apr-Dec 08 Apr-Dec 09 LTDForecast
Apr 09-Mar 10
Nintendo DS
Total Hardware 25.62 23.35 125.1330
Japan 3.29 3.52 29.92
The Americas 9.54 10.53 44.99
Other 12.79 9.30 50.23
Total Software 163.78 121.38 688.29150
Japan 27.11 25.04 171.99
The Americas 64.55 56.95 261.90
Other 72.11 39.38 254.41
Wii
Total Hardware 20.52 17.05 67.4520
Japan 1.89 1.76 9.72
The Americas 9.80 8.48 32.02
Other 8.83 6.81 25.71
Total Software 163.78 156.64 509.66192*
Japan 11.04 12.48 46.57
The Americas 90.29 82.84 275.84
Other 62.46 61.32 187.24
