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Sales for the First 9 Months of Fiscal Year 2025-26 at €124.2 M
19 Jan 20262 pages~4 min full read
Nacon reported total sales of €124.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2025-26, a 4.4% year-over-year decline.
See it on page 1The games division grew by 15.7% to €82.3 million, while the accessories segment contracted by 30.5% to €37.7 million.
See it on page 1Third-quarter total sales fell by 12.8%, largely due to significant headwinds and customs duty impacts in the United States accessories market.
See it on page 2New game releases, including 'Hell is Us', 'Cricket 26', and 'Rennsport', drove a 39.9% surge in third-quarter new catalogue revenue to €13.7 million.
See it on page 1Back-catalogue game sales declined by 21.8% in the third quarter, attributed to a high basis of comparison and general market softening.
See it on page 1Nacon has revised its full-year outlook, now expecting total fiscal 2025-26 activity to be comparable to the previous year due to U.S. market uncertainty.
See it on page 2Future performance expectations rely on upcoming releases like 'Styx: Blades of Greed' and 'GreedFall: The Dying World', alongside anticipated hardware launches such as the Nintendo Switch 2.
See it on page 2Nacon reported consolidated sales of €124.2 million for the first nine months of the 2025-26 fiscal year, representing a 4.4% decline compared to the same period in the previous year. While the games division experienced a 15.7% increase in cumulative revenue to €82.3 million, this growth was offset by a significant 30.5% contraction in the accessories segment, which fell to €37.7 million. The third quarter specifically saw a 12.8% decrease in total sales, primarily driven by challenges in the United States market.
The games segment benefited from a 39.9% surge in new catalogue titles during the third quarter, reaching €13.7 million behind the performance of Hell is Us, Cricket 26, and Rennsport. However, back-catalogue sales declined by 21.8% during the same period due to a high basis of comparison and general market softening. The accessories division faced substantial headwinds in the United States, where increased customs duties impacted performance. Although the decline in the U.S. market showed signs of easing—improving from a 66% drop in the second quarter to a 38% drop in the third—the segment remained a primary drag on overall corporate revenue.
Looking toward the final quarter of the fiscal year, activity is expected to be driven by several major releases, including Styx: Blades of Greed and GreedFall: The Dying World. While the European accessories market is anticipated to find support from the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 and new headset hardware, the lack of visibility in the U.S. market has led to a revision of annual forecasts. Nacon now expects total activity for the full 2025-26 fiscal year to be comparable to the previous year, adjusting for the slowdown observed in the third quarter.
