Nintendo lands high scores on Switch success

NINTENDO said yesterday it swung back to profit in the three months to June as the Switch console made more inroads into the global game market. The Kyoto-based company struggled in the April-June quarter last year when it faced a stronger yen and lacklustre sales, particularly of its Wii U game consoles. Nintendo launched Switch in March with a price tag of $300 and had sold 2.7 million units by the end of the month. The gadget is seen as a new pillar for the company’s earnings. Nintendo plans to ship 10 million consoles in the fiscal year to March 2018.