In 2023, Nintendo's net sales amounted to just over 12.04 billion U.S. dollars, down from over 14 billion a year earlier. Nintendo is a multinational consumer electronics and software company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.
Nintendo history
Founded in September 1889 as a small Japanese firm producing handmade playing cards, Nintendo has evolved into one of the largest video game manufacturing companies. Operating as a single business segment, Nintendo’s operations are categorized by product type such as video game platforms, mobile, and playing cards. Most of Nintendo’s revenue is generated through sales of video game platforms.
Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox
Of the all-time sales of video game consoles, Nintendo registers three devices in the top five – Nintendo DS, Game Boy, and Nintendo Switch. PlayStation devices complete the top five list with the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 4 featured, while the Xbox 360 is the only device under the Xbox brand that makes its way into the top ten rankings. Of the leading current-generation game consoles, the Nintendo Switch has recorded notably more sales compared to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Annual net sales generated by Nintendo worldwide from 2008 to 2023
(in million U.S. dollars)
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Nintendo. (May 9, 2023). Annual net sales generated by Nintendo worldwide from 2008 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/216622/net-sales-of-nintendo-since-2008/
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Nintendo. (2023). Annual net sales generated by Nintendo worldwide from 2008 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216622/net-sales-of-nintendo-since-2008/
Nintendo. "Annual Net Sales Generated by Nintendo Worldwide from 2008 to 2023 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216622/net-sales-of-nintendo-since-2008/
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Annual net sales generated by Nintendo worldwide from 2008 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Nintendo, May 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/216622/net-sales-of-nintendo-since-2008/