Nintendo Switch sales hit 100m despite chip crunch

Gaming giant cuts console sales target but upgrades profit outlook

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Nintendo's current fiscal year earnings have been hit by Switch production delays as a shortage of critical components and shipping snarls take a toll. © Kyodo

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Nintendo on Thursday said sales of its Switch gaming console had surpassed 100 million units by the end of last year, marking a milestone for the device even as it battles production delays due to a global shortage of semiconductors.

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