Last week Nintendo released its latest annual report and it makes for some interesting reading - especially for 3DS fans.
The report - released every year - is a document which covers key financial data, examines trends, and explains research and development activities.
The sales figures are the most interesting feature this year, with the 3DS outperforming the Wii U in both hardware and software by approximately 2:1.
Here are the figures from the report:
- Net sales: U.S.$4,464 (millions of dollars)
- Operating income (loss): $290 (millions of dollars)
- Number of employees: 5,064 [633 temporary]
- 3DS global hardware sales: 6.79 million
- Wii U global hardware sales: 3.26 million
- 3DS global software sales: 48.52 million
- Wii U global software sales: 27.36 million
- Reginald Fils-Aime and Satoru Shibata are now Executive Officers of Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe respectively
Nintendo is also devoted to the development of a gaming platform codenamed "NX" with a brand-new concept, which will be launched in March 2017 globally.
Also in the report is the mention of a new product that will aim to improve the user's quality of life.
Nintendo's aim is to enable consumers to make daily efforts to improve their QOL [Quality of Life] in a fun manner by making sleep and fatigue status visible and offering various services based on this information.
If you want to read the full report it is available online. Word of warning - it is a bit of a dry read!
Are you surprised the 3DS is dramatically outselling the Wii U? Let us know in the comments below?