Nintendo released its fiscal year 21-22 report at 3 p.m. Beijing time (from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022). As of March this year, the cumulative sales of Switch consoles reached 17.65 million units, and the software sold 822.18 million copies.
Nintendo's turnover for the fiscal year 21-22 was 1,695.3 billion yen, down 3.6% year-on-year, and operating profit was 592.7 billion yen, down 7.5% year-on-year. Nintendo forecasts a turnover of 1.6 trillion yen for fiscal 2023, down 5.6% year-on-year. Operating profit is forecast at JPY 500 billion, down 15.6% year-on-year.
During the fiscal year, the Switch, Switch OLED and Switch Lite showed a good balance between the three models, with a combined sales of 23.08 million units due to the stable overall hardware lineup. Although the March 2020 release of "Collection! Animal Friends was the main driver of hardware sales in the previous fiscal year, but this fiscal year was affected by shortages of semiconductor components and other components, resulting in hardware sales down 20.0% year-on-year.
During the fiscal year, Nintendo sold more than 1 million copies of 39 games. Software sales increased 1.8% year-over-year to 235.07 million copies, meeting expectations and becoming the highest year of Nintendo software sales to date. The Nintendo Switch sold strong digital downloads during the fiscal year, with a strong track record of bundle and add-on sales. Sales including the Animal Friends Association paid DLC, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Edition DLC, and related related sales related to the Nintendo Switch Online membership service also performed well, with sales reaching 359.6 billion yen, an increase of 4.5% year-on-year.
Kirby star: Discovery sold more than 2.1 million copies two weeks after its release, and Pokémon Crystal Diamond/Brilliant Pearl surpassed Pokémon Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire with 14.65 million sales, making it the #1 Selling Pokémon Replica in history. Mitterrod's Survival Fear has become the number one selling work in the series. There are no changes in future releases of the game, with Angel Hunter 3 still released in 2022 and a sequel to The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild released in spring 2023.
Nintendo sold the top 10 games
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Edition: 45.33 million
2. "Assemble! Animal Forest Friends Association" 38.64 million
3. Nintendo Smash Bros. Brawl Special Edition: 28.17 million
4. The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wilderness: 26.55 million
5. Pokémon Sword and Shield: 24.27 million
6. Super Mario: Odyssey: 23.5 million
7. Super Mario Party: 17.78 million
8. Pokémon Crystal Diamond/Brilliant Pearl: 14.65 million
9. Pokémon Let's Go: 14.53 million
10. Fitness Ring Adventure: 14.09 million