Media & EntertainmentNintendo expects 23% drop in profit as Switch sales fall
Company says console demand down as inflation hits consumer appetite
The Nintendo Switch console, a big winner at the outset of the pandemic, has become a victim of the global semiconductor shortage. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
NATSUMI KAWASAKI, Nikkei staff writer
February 7, 2023 16:26 JST
Updated on February 7, 2023 18:27 JST
TOKYO -- Nintendo on Tuesday said it expects net profit to tumble 22.5% to 370 billion yen ($2.79 billion), wider than an earlier forecast drop, for the year ending in March from the previous 12 months, due to falling popularity of its Switch console.