Nintendo posts surprise profit drop as Switch 2 sales slump and memory costs rise
A thin slate of major releases and higher component costs weighed on the quarter, feeding concern about the Switch 2 cycle.
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- Business PostNintendo sees decline in second quarter sales
- shattered.ioNintendo Profit Jumps 150%, Switch 2 Sales Sink 34% [2026]
- TweakTownNintendo's profits jumped 53.5% despite a revenue decline, thanks to a surprise one-time US tariff refund
- CNBCNintendo plunges 8% after Switch 2 price hike and weak sales forecast
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- CNBCNintendo Switch 2 sales plunge 41% as price hikes and memory crunch bite