Nintendo has released the company's financial results for the first six months of the financial year (ended September 30), which show a fall-off in both hardware and software sales (thanks, GamesIndustry.Biz). This shouldn't come as a surprise, as Nintendo is gearing up to announce the Nintendo Switch's successor within the first quarter of 2025.
Nintendo generated ¥523.3 billion ($3.4 billion) in net sales, reflecting a 34% decline in sales when compared with the same period last year. These sales include 4.72 million hardware units (down 31%) and 70.28 million software units (down 27.6%). The biggest software seller during this period was The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, which sold 2.58 million copies despite releasing five days before the financial period ended.
The next best-selling games were Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (1.94 million copies) and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (1.57 million). In the same period last year, the hugely successful sequel Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold 19.5 million copies while the release of the Super Mario Bros. Movie bolstered the sales of titles that share that IP, such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
On the hardware side, according to the newest financial results,...
