Nintendo jumps to £1bn profits powered by Super Mario film
by Dan Milmo and agency from World news | The Guardian on (#6DH21)
Movie drives sales of Switch gaming consoles as well as Super Mario title as Legend of Zelda also does well
The success of The Super Mario Bros Movie and the new Zelda video game helped to boost Nintendo's bottom line on Thursday as the Japanese gaming company reported an 82% increase in profits.
It said its operating profit in the three months to 30 June rose to 185.4bn (1bn), with the April release of the film - currently the biggest box office hit of 2023 - driving sales of Super Mario titles and the latest Legend of Zelda game also doing well.
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