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Consolidated Results for the Nine Months Ended December 2011 and 2012

Nintendo’s consolidated financial results for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2012, reflect a transitional phase characterized by the launch of the Wii U home console and the continued expansion of the Nintendo 3DS handheld platform.

• Nintendo reported net sales of 543 billion yen for the nine months ending December 31, 2012, a 2.4% decrease compared to the same period in 2011.
• The company recorded an operating loss of 5.8 billion yen, primarily driven by initial hardware rollout costs for the Wii U, though net income reached 14.5 billion yen due to favorable exchange gains.
• The Wii U launched with 3.06 million hardware units and 11.69 million software units sold during its initial months on the market.

2006 CESA Games White Paper

The 2006 CESA Games White Paper serves as a comprehensive annual report on the state of the Japanese home video game industry.

• The 2006 CESA Games White Paper reports a total domestic market size for hardware and software of 496.5 billion yen.
• Total industry shipments for hardware and software reached 1.3598 trillion yen, with hardware accounting for 872.7 billion yen and software for 487.1 billion yen.
• The domestic market for paid network games in 2005 was valued at 31.3 billion yen.

Nintendo Consolidated Financial Highlights: Nine Months Ended December 2005

Nintendo’s consolidated financial results for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2005, reflect a strategic transition toward the Nintendo DS platform and the implementation of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service.