Nintendo Profits Soar
More Than 400% The gaming giant posted its earnings on
Thursday, revealing $1.37 billion in operating
profit for the second quarter of 2020. Nintendo's sales have also doubled since
this time last year, raking in about $3.4 billion. The Nintendo Switch and its popular game,
'Animal Crossing: New Horizons,' continue to
drive sales amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The company sold about 5.7 million Switch's and
10.6 million copies of 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons'
from April through June. 22.4 million copies of the game have been
sold overall, making it Nintendo's second best-selling
game of all time after 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.' Nintendo plans to release new games this
fall, including 'Pikmin 3 Deluxe' and new
content for Pokémon enthusiasts.