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Nintendo 4th Quarter Consolidated Results FY3/2018 - Switch 17.79M units LTD

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4th Quarter Results link: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180426e.pdf

Updating the thread as I go along.

What happened in the 3rd quarter for forecasts:

Switch hardware forecast increased to 15M from 14M which was revised upward from 10M originally.

Switch software forecast increased to 53M units from 50M which was revised upward 35M originally.

What happened in the fourth quarter:

Forecasts for Switch have been met, 15.05M units for Hardware, 63.51M units for Software.

Nintendo is forecasting 20M units hardware, 100M units software for Switch for FY3/2019.

Nintendo is forecasting 4M units hardware, 16M units software for 3DS for FY3/2019.

Hardware sales units: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html

Top selling software units: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html

Net Sales: (FYTD)
¥1,055,682 million (~$ 9.66 billion),
115.8% increase YoY

Operating Income: (FYTD)
¥177,557 million (~$1.62 billion),
504.7% increase YoY

Profit: (FYTD)
¥139,590 million (~$1.28 billion),
36.1% increase YoY

I have picked statements from the summary for this post, check for more details of the summary at the first link:

Forecasts for Switch have been met, Switch as 12 one million sellers.

The results for this fiscal year show a very positive trend in global hardware sales for Nintendo Switch, which sold a total of 15.05 million units during this fiscal year. On the software end, Super Mario Odyssey has been a major hit with audiences worldwide, and sold 10.41 million units. This is in addition to 9.22 million units sold for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and 6.02 million units sold for Splatoon 2, bringing the total number of million-seller titles during this fiscal year to 12, including the titles of other software publishers. The combined software sales results for this fiscal year reached 63.51 million units.
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SNES Mini Classic hit 5.28 million units LTD
Switch digital sales increased 87% YoY.


Turning to our digital business for dedicated video game platforms, digital sales were very good, especially on Nintendo Switch, which brought digital sales (see note) to a combined total of 60.8 billion yen (87% increase on a year-on-year basis).
Meanwhile, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition proved to be a hit in every region, with sales totaling 5.28 million units, and we grew amiibo sales compared to the previous fiscal year, with approximately 10.30 million figures sold, while card sales hit approximately 5.80 million units.
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Nintendo Switch
Hardware:
2.92 million for the quarter/
15.05 million FYTD /
17.79 million LTD

Software:
16.41 million for the quarter/
63.51 million FYTD/
68.97 million LTD
(Only counts Digital software that has a retail version)

3DS
Hardware:
0.54 million for the quarter/
6.4 million FYTD/
72.53 million LTD

Software:
4.39 million for the quarter/
35.64 million FYTD/
364.89 million LTD

Smart Device, IP related income:
¥10,219 million (~$93.49 million) for the quarter/
¥39,320 million (~$359.71 million) FYTD

Nintendo's earnings share from Pokémon Go:
(Share of profit of entities accounted for using equity method:)
¥1,672 million (~$15.3 million) for the quarter/
¥10,318 million (~$94.39 million) FYTD

(For comparison, Smart Device, IP related income for all of FY3/2017 was: ¥24,250 million

Income from Pokémon Go for all of FY3/2017 was: ¥20,271 million)

Switch Hardware shipments WW LTD:
Japan - 4.38 million
The Americas - 7.14 million
Other - 6.27 million

Switch Hardware shipments WW LTD by %:

Japan - 25%
The Americas - 40%
Other - 35%

Top selling title sales units as of March 31st, 2018
() - denotes sales units for the quarter

Switch

Super Mario Odyssey -
Quarter: 1.34 million units
LTD: 10.41 million units
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe -
Quarter: 1.89 million units
LTD: 9.22 million units
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Quarter: 1.78 million units
LTD: 8.48 million units
Splatoon 2 -
Quarter: 1.11 million units
LTD: 6.02 million units
1-2-Switch -
Quarter: 0.41 million units
LTD: 2.29 million units
ARMS -
Quarter: 0.24 million units
LTD: 1.85 million units
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 -
Quarter: 0.25 million units
LTD: 1.31 million units
Kirby Star Allies -
Quarter: 1.26 million units
LTD: 1.26 million units

3DS

Mario Kart 7 -
Quarter: 0.28 million units
LTD: 17.04 million units
Pokémon X/Y -
Quarter: 0.03 million units
LTD: 16.29 million units
Pokémon Sun/Moon -
Quarter: 0.05 million units
LTD: 16.10 million units
Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire -
Quarter: 0.12 million units
LTD: 14.06 million units
New Super Mario Bros. 2 -
Quarter: 0.18 million units
LTD: 12.61 million units
Super Mario 3D Land -
Quarter: 0.19 million units
LTD: 11.96 million units
Animal Crossing: New Leaf -
Quarter: 0.10 million units
LTD: 11.69 million units
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS -
Quarter: 0.08 million units
LTD: 9.24 million units
Pokémon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon -
Quarter: 0.34 million units
LTD: 7.51 million units
Tomodachi Life -
Quarter: 0.06 million units
LTD: 6.2 million units

Wii U

Mario Kart 8 -
Quarter: 0.02 million units
LTD: 8.42 million units
Super Mario 3D World -
Quarter: 0.03 million units
LTD: 5.78 million units
New Super Mario Bros. U -
Quarter: 0.02 million units
LTD: 5.77 million units
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U -
Quarter: 0.02 million units
LTD: 5.34 million units
Nintendo Land -
Quarter: 0 million units
LTD: 5.19 million units
Splatoon -
Quarter: 0.02 million units
LTD: 4.93 million units
Super Mario Maker -
Quarter: 0.01 million units
LTD: 4.00 million units
New Super Luigi U -
Quarter: 0.01 million units
LTD: 3.03 million units
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD - Quarter: 0.01 million units
LTD: 2.26 million units
Mario Party 10 -
Quarter: 0.02 million units
LTD: 2.18 million units

Million seller units for the FY by geographical breakdown:

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180426_4e.pdf

Nintendo Switch

Super Mario Odyssey
Japan - 1.91M units
Overseas - 8.5M units
Global LTD - 10.41M units

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Japan - 1.68M units
Overseas - 7.54M units
Global LTD - 9.22M units

Splatoon 2
Japan - 2.61M units
Overseas - 3.41M units
Global LTD - 6.02M units

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Japan - 0.70M units
Overseas - 5.01M units
Global LTD - 8.48M units

ARMS
Japan - 0.47M units
Overseas - 1.38M units
Global LTD - 1.85M units

Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Japan - 0.31M units
Overseas - 1.01M units
Global LTD - 1.31M units

Kirby Star Allies
Japan - 0.5M units
Overseas - 0.75M units
Global LTD - 1.26M units

Pokken Tournament DX
Japan -
Overseas - 1.16
Global LTD - 1.16M

Nintendo 3DS

Pokémon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
Japan - 2.44M units
Overseas - 5.07M units
Global LTD - 7.51M units

Mario Kart 7
Japan - 0.15M units
Overseas - 1.67M units
Global LTD - 17.04M units

New Super Mario Bros. 2
Japan - 0.05M units
Overseas - 1.28M units
Global LTD - 12.61M units
 
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As released today, April 26, 2018:

1. Operating Results and Financial Positions for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2018

(1) Operating results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018
The results for this fiscal year show a very positive trend in global hardware sales for Nintendo Switch, which sold a total of 15.05
million units during this fiscal year. On the software end, Super Mario Odyssey has been a major hit with audiences worldwide, and
sold 10.41 million units. This is in addition to 9.22 million units sold for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and 6.02 million units sold for Splatoon
2, bringing the total number of million-seller titles during this fiscal year to 12, including the titles of other software publishers. The
combined software sales results for this fiscal year reached 63.51 million units.
Nintendo 3DS hardware sales remained solid in each region even after the launch of Nintendo Switch, with sales during this fiscal
year reaching 6.40 million units. For the Nintendo 3DS software, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon sold 7.51 million units,
while overall sales for this fiscal year totaled 35.64 million units.
Turning to our digital business for dedicated video game platforms, digital sales were very good, especially on Nintendo Switch,
which brought digital sales (see note) to a combined total of 60.8 billion yen (87% increase on a year-on-year basis).
Meanwhile, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition proved to be a hit in every region, with sales
totaling 5.28 million units, and we grew amiibo sales compared to the previous fiscal year, with approximately 10.30 million figures
sold, while card sales hit approximately 5.80 million units.
In our smart-device business, we released Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp during this fiscal year to join Super Mario Run and Fire
Emblem Heroes, which have both been available since before the start of the fiscal year. These applications are being enjoyed by many
consumers globally. Our smart devices and IP related income was 39.3 billion yen (62% increase on a year-on-year basis).
In total, net sales reached 1,055.6 billion yen (of which overseas sales were 794.4 billion yen or 75.3% of the total sales). Operating
profit came to 177.5 billion yen. Ordinary profit was 199.3 billion yen, and profit attributable to owners of parent totaled 139.5 billion
yen.

(2) Financial positions as of March 31, 2018
Total assets increased by 164.7 billion yen compared to the prior fiscal year-end to 1,633.7 billion yen mainly due to an increase in
cash and deposits as well as inventories. Total liabilities increased by 92.1 billion yen compared to the prior fiscal year-end to 310.1
billion yen mainly due to an increase in notes and accounts payable-trade, and income taxes payable. Net assets increased by 72.6
billion yen compared to the prior fiscal year-end to 1,323.5 billion yen.

(3) Cash flows for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018
The ending balance of "Cash and cash equivalents" (collectively, "Cash") as of March 31, 2018 was 484.4 billion yen, with an
increase of 153.5 billion yen during the fiscal year. During the prior fiscal year, there was an increase of 72.8 billion yen. Net increase
(decrease) of Cash and contributing factors during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 are as follows:
There were decreasing factors contributing to 201.0 billion yen of profit before income taxes such as an increase in inventories and
a record of share of profit of entities accounted for using equity method. However, due to increasing factors such as a decrease in
notes and accounts receivable-trade, net cash resulted in an increase of 152.2 billion yen compared to an increase of 19.1 billion yen
during the prior year.

Net cash from investing activities increased by 61.3 billion yen compared to an increase of 69.5 billion yen during the prior year
mainly due to proceeds from withdrawal of time deposits and sales and redemption of short-term and long-term investment securities
exceeding payments into time deposits and purchase of short-term and long-term investment securities.
Net cash from financing activities decreased by 61.3 billion yen compared to a decrease of 14.4 billion yen during the prior year
mainly due to payments of cash dividends.
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2. Outlook for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2019

Consumers have been very receptive to the new concept introduced by Nintendo Switch as a home gaming system that they can take
with them to play anytime, anywhere, with anyone, which helped it maintain its favorable momentum during this fiscal year. Looking
ahead, we plan to leverage this momentum to reach an even broader range of consumers and expand the installed base of the hardware.
Specifically, we released Nintendo Labo in April as an offering of a new way to play, and then we are slated to release Mario Tennis
Aces in June, as well as the latest entry from the popular series, Super Smash Bros. (temp.) within the year. We expect to release several
hit titles from other software publishers as well. Then in September, we will begin offering the Nintendo Switch Online paid service to
expand the online functionality of Nintendo Switch. Our goal is to take full advantage of the platform by continuously introducing
compelling new software while further increasing sales of popular titles that are already in the market.
With Nintendo 3DS, we will continue to target an ever wider range of consumers. We will work to leverage the platform's rich
software library and worldwide total hardware install base of over 72 million units and further expand sales of evergreen titles.
Our smart-device business is poised to grow with the release of new gaming applications including Mario Kart Tour, alongside the
applications consumers continue to enjoy that were released prior to this fiscal year.
Through these initiatives, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, we expect to see results of 1,200.0 billion yen in net sales, with
225.0 billion yen in operating profit, 230.0 billion yen in ordinary profit, and profit attributable to owners of parent of 165.0 billion yen.
Unit sales of major products used in these forecasts can be found on page 15 under the heading "(4) Consolidated sales units, number of
new titles, and sales units forecast" in the section titled "Others." Exchange rate assumptions for the major currencies used in
forecasting are 105 yen per US dollar and 125 yen per euro.
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Source: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180426e.pdf

Supplementary Information about Earnings Release: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180426_4e.pdf
 
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LightKiosk

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Damn, very strong numbers for the Switch. To think this year will have potentially Pokemon and Super Smash Bros.

whew
 
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ggx2ac

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Animal Crossing New Leaf is only 70k units away from becoming the best selling game in the series.
 
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ggx2ac

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Super Mario Maker has sold 4 million units
Super Mario 3D World has now outsold NSMBU
 
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ggx2ac

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Pokken Tournament DX is a million seller overseas.
 
Gamer @ Heart

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Man I hope Tropical Freeze joins the million seller club like seemingly everything else nitendo published for switch so far.

It deserves it.
 

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Is this 17.79 million sold to consumers of shipped? The wording g makes it sound like they've actually been sold to Consumers? I'm not sure which it is lol.
 
VZ_Blade

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Looks my predictions deviated a lot. Most games outperformed my expectations. Especially Zelda.
Switch: -0.14M
SMO: +0.31M
MK8DX: -0.42M
BotW: -0.77M
Splatoon 2: -0.17M
1-2 Switch: -0.09M
Arms: 0.00M (yes!)
Kirby Star Allies: +0.14M
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: -0.05M

Now for attachment rate:
SMO: 58.52% (down from 61%)
MK8DX: 51.83% (up from 49%)
BotW: 47.67% (up from 45%)
Splatoon 2: 33.84% (up from 33.04%)
1-2 Switch: 12.87% (up from 12.65%)
Arms: 10.40% (down from 10.83%)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: 7.36% (up from 7.13%)
Kirby Star Allies: 7.08%
 
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They are going all in in the forecast. 20 milion Switches and 100 milion software in this FY. And 3ds is just at 4 milion forecast although 16 milion software. They are expecting way too much on 3ds front.
Hopefully they bring their A game. Software wise I can see 100 milion easily if they have a few more majors third parties actually on board. 3ds would be extremely difficult though. NOt even the backlog is selling that well. Better off reducing expectations and porting everything to Switch as well.
 
DiK4

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Wow, One year and Breath of the Wild is already the best selling Zelda game ever? Does that number include Wii U sales?
 

Celine

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BotW is the best selling Zelda game ever now.
Splatoon 2 is the best selling Splatoon game ever now.
Xenoblade 2 is the best selling Xeno game ever now.
 
AztecComplex

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10 million for Odyssey! That means that more than half of Switch owners own it!

It never will stop being depressing to see how unpopular Zelda is in Japan relatively to ROTW.
 
Simba1

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This is very intresting part, Switch has 12 one million sellers, including the titles of other software publishers.

Nintendo listed 8 titels, we know Pokken Tournament DX also passed 1m, so other 3 titles are probably Mario Rabbids, maybe Skyrim and Rocket League!?
 
Puroresu_kid

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The software sales are crazy. Really shows why first half of 2018 wasn't an issue on the software front.. The library does the work.
 
Sedated

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Odyssey sales is the most impressive number here to me. 10.41mil on 17.79mil install base. Reaaal goood
 
jwhit28

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A lot of good news but I'm disappointed neither the Metroid 2 or Fire Emblem 2 remakes seemed to make a big splash. However they performed, it didn't seem to dissuade Nintendo from the old ports to 3DS path.
 

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jwhit28 said:
A lot of good news but I'm disappointed neither the Metroid 2 or Fire Emblem 2 remakes seemed to make a big splash. However they performed, it didn't seem to dissuade Nintendo from the old ports to 3DS path.
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They should have released Metroid Samus Returns on Switch too. Releasing a series that has already a hard time selling in general on a system that was quickly dying at that point was not a good idea imo.
 
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jwhit28 said:
A lot of good news but I'm disappointed neither the Metroid 2 or Fire Emblem 2 remakes seemed to make a big splash. However they performed, it didn't seem to dissuade Nintendo from the old ports to 3DS path.
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Can't find the source at the moment but I did remember reading that they were Happy with Echoes Sales.
 
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Mobile is continuing to grow, looking forward to what they have to say about Animal Crossing and FEH.
 
QuixoticNeutral

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Two items of note in the table of forthcoming software:

- Not sure if we knew this for certain already, but as with Octopath, Nintendo is publishing TWEWY outside of Japan.
- Metroid Prime 4 is marked as a working title. (This isn't true of all sequels; Bayonetta 3 is just Bayonetta 3. But after such a long absence I expected Prime 4 would receive a unique subtitle to be more welcoming to newcomers.)
 
DecoReturns

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QuixoticNeutral said:
Two items of note in the table of forthcoming software:

- Not sure if we knew this for certain already, but as with Octopath, Nintendo is publishing TWEWY outside of Japan.
- Metroid Prime 4 is marked as a working title. (This isn't true of all sequels; Bayonetta 3 is just Bayonetta 3. But after such a long absence I expected Prime 4 would receive a unique subtitle to be more welcoming to newcomers.)
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Thank God. I never liked that it was going to be titled Prime 4.

Hopefully it isn't in the end. Would be funny if it's just Metriod Prime like God of War tho lol
 
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