Nintendo expects 23% drop in profit as Switch sales fall

Company says console demand down as inflation hits consumer appetite

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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

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.

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