Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2008: Supplementary Information

The financial results for the fiscal year ended March 2008 demonstrate a period of significant growth for Nintendo, characterized by a substantial increase in net sales and operating income driven by the global success of the Nintendo DS and Wii platforms. The primary objective of this briefing is to provide supplementary financial data and operational context to support the company’s performance reporting for the 2008 fiscal year, while outlining future product release schedules and third-party software support.

Financial performance reached record levels, with net sales rising to 1,672,423 million yen, a marked improvement over the 966,534 million yen reported in the previous fiscal year. Operating income also saw a sharp increase, reaching 487,220 million yen. This growth was supported by strong hardware and software sales across Japan, the Americas, and other international markets. The company maintained a healthy gross margin of 41.9% throughout the period. Despite these gains, the results were impacted by foreign exchange fluctuations, specifically a notable foreign exchange loss of 92,346 million yen, which influenced the final net income of 257,342 million yen.

The scope of the data covers global operations, with detailed breakdowns of hardware and software unit sales for the Nintendo DS and Wii. Key software titles, such as Wii Sports and Pokémon Diamond/Pearl, achieved million-seller status, contributing heavily to the year's success. The briefing also includes comprehensive product launch schedules for the upcoming fiscal year and highlights a robust pipeline of third-party software titles. These findings reflect a period of intense market penetration and sustained consumer demand for Nintendo’s current hardware generation, positioning the company for continued growth in the subsequent fiscal year.