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The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii, DS, DSi, and 3DS systems. Since 1983, when it launched the NES, Nintendo has sold more than 2.9 billion video games and more than 496 million hardware units globally.

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Ilkka's BAFTA Fellowship, record D2C revenue and the Super Mario Galaxy Movie's blockbuster opening | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 89

Ilkka's BAFTA Fellowship, record D2C revenue and the Super Mario Galaxy Movie's blockbuster opening | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 89...

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie jumps to $372.6m at box office in five days

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie jumps to $372.6m at box office in five days

Nintendo and Illumination’s sequel title follows 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the first film based on a game IP to surpass $1bn

Unity copies the AppLovin playbook with Vector | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 88

Unity copies the AppLovin playbook with Vector | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 88...

Rec Room runs out of road and Fire Emblem Shadows' paltry earnings | Week in Views

Rec Room runs out of road and Fire Emblem Shadows' paltry earnings | Week in Views

The PocketGamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Fire Emblem Shadows earns just $578,000 in first six months, less than 1% of Fire Emblem Heroes

Fire Emblem Shadows earns just $578,000 in first six months, less than 1% of Fire Emblem Heroes

Shadows and Heroes share an IP but opt for different genres and monetisation models

Nintendo is suing the US government over Trump’s tariffs

Trump's Tariffs

Nintendo is suing the US government over Trump’s tariffs

Nintendo’s net profit were up 51% with the Switch 2’s release, but may have seen even greater growth without tariffs in the US

Matthew Ball's State of Video Gaming in 2026:

February 17, 2026

Ready To Reflect

Matthew Ball's State of Video Gaming in 2026: "China is eating the video games industry"

Highlights from the State of Video Gaming in 2026 report include content sales growth, fewer layoffs and victory for China and Roblox

Supercell faces Clash Royale controversy and banks on innovation | Week in Mobile Games podcast

February 16, 2026

Podcast | Episode 83

Supercell faces Clash Royale controversy and banks on innovation | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 83...

End of an era at Unity, Resident Evil Survival Unit's future and Pokémon's Super Bowl appearance | Week in Views

February 13, 2026

End of an era at Unity, Resident Evil Survival Unit's future and Pokémon's Super Bowl appearance | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Pokémon and Mario splash the cash with Super Bowl LX ads

February 9, 2026

Super Bowl Surprises

Pokémon and Mario splash the cash with Super Bowl LX ads

Lady Gaga’s favourite Pokémon, how Yoshi rides a motorbike and more unveiled at the NFL’s premium event

What do game developers really think of Project Genie? | Week in Mobile Games podcast

February 9, 2026

Podcast | Episode 82

What do game developers really think of Project Genie? | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 82...

Recognition for UK games, Iron Lung's indie film success and nine years of Fire Emblem Heroes | Week in Views

February 6, 2026

Recognition for UK games, Iron Lung's indie film success and nine years of Fire Emblem Heroes | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Switch 2 surpasses 17m unit sales as Nintendo’s net sales rise 99%

February 5, 2026

Switch 2 surpasses 17m unit sales as Nintendo’s net sales rise 99%

The original Switch has become Nintendo’s best-selling console in history, at over 155m units and 1.5bn software sales

Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Heroes celebrates ninth anniversary and over $1.2bn in revenue

February 2, 2026

Fire Emblem Festivity

Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Heroes celebrates ninth anniversary and over $1.2bn in revenue

The strategy RPG series successfully found its mobile niche as a gacha, surpassing all other Nintendo mobile games

Aaron Astle’s top stories of 2025: Solitaire’s surge, Nintendo Switch 2, and Pokémon TCG Pocket dethrones Pokémon Go

December 29, 2025

Aaron Astle’s top stories of 2025: Solitaire’s surge, Nintendo Switch 2, and Pokémon TCG Pocket dethrones Pokémon Go

PocketGamer.biz news editor Aaron Astle revisits his top stories from 2025

New release roundup: Netflix Puzzled, Hello Yoshi, Fruit Ninja Adventures, and more

November 28, 2025

New release roundup: Netflix Puzzled, Hello Yoshi, Fruit Ninja Adventures, and more

We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week

Nintendo to acquire Bandai Namco Studios Singapore

November 28, 2025

Nintendo to acquire Bandai Namco Studios Singapore

The Switch maker will take an initial 80% stake in BNSS from April 2026

Fire Emblem Shadows makes just $353,000 in two months

November 25, 2025

Fire Emblem Shadows makes just $353,000 in two months

Fire Emblem Heroes generated $77.6m in its first two months in 2017

New release roundup: Timelie, Minecraft Blast, Temple Run 3, and more

November 14, 2025

New release roundup: Timelie, Minecraft Blast, Temple Run 3, and more

We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week

Hot Five: Switch 2 surpasses 10m sales, PUBG Mobile falls, and Iron Games receives $4m investment

November 10, 2025

Hot Five: Switch 2 surpasses 10m sales, PUBG Mobile falls, and Iron Games receives $4m investment

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

Google and Epic upend Android mobile game monetisation | Week in Mobile Games podcast

November 9, 2025

Podcast | Episode 71

Google and Epic upend Android mobile game monetisation | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 71...

Nintendo Switch 2 surpasses 10m unit sales in under four months

November 5, 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 surpasses 10m unit sales in under four months

The original Switch sold 4.7m units in its first four months

US Patent Office is reviewing Nintendo’s patent on a battle support summon mechanic

November 5, 2025

US Patent Office is reviewing Nintendo’s patent on a battle support summon mechanic

The review signals concerns that could eventually lead to the patent being overturned

Japan rejects Nintendo’s attempt to patent the creature-capturing mechanic found in Pokémon

October 31, 2025

Japan rejects Nintendo’s attempt to patent the creature-capturing mechanic found in Pokémon

The rejection followed a third-party submission of prior art that claimed Nintendo’s filing “lacked an inventive step”

Fire Emblem Shadows makes less than $200,000 in 30 days

October 27, 2025

Fire Emblem Shadows makes less than $200,000 in 30 days

Fire Emblem Heroes generated $51.4 million in its first month in 2017

October 2025’s Movers and Shakers: Unity's latest leadership shift, new Kokku execs, InnoGames names CEO, and more

October 22, 2025

October 2025’s Movers and Shakers: Unity's latest leadership shift, new Kokku execs, InnoGames names CEO, and more

Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers

The $55bn EA acquisition unpacked | Week in Mobile Games podcast

October 6, 2025

Podcast | Episode 67

The $55bn EA acquisition unpacked | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 67...

Hot Five: EA’s $55bn buyout, Genshin Impact’s fifth anniversary, and Fire Emblem Shadows’ overshadowed launch

October 6, 2025

Hot Five: EA’s $55bn buyout, Genshin Impact’s fifth anniversary, and Fire Emblem Shadows’ overshadowed launch

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

From $1,000 Xbox handhelds and $30 Game Pass hikes to Fire Emblem Shadows’ $90,000 debut | Week in Views

October 3, 2025

From $1,000 Xbox handhelds and $30 Game Pass hikes to Fire Emblem Shadows’ $90,000 debut | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Shadows makes just $90,000 in first week on iOS

October 2, 2025

Shadows Spending

Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Shadows makes just $90,000 in first week on iOS

Predecessor Fire Emblem Heroes earned $8.2m on iOS in week one

Hot Five: Delta Force hits $300m, Nintendo shadow drops Fire Emblem Shadows, and EA in talks to go private

September 29, 2025

Hot Five: Delta Force hits $300m, Nintendo shadow drops Fire Emblem Shadows, and EA in talks to go private

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

UGC platform revenue share, app store competition, and Fire Emblem's surprise launch | Week in Mobile Games podcast

September 28, 2025

Podcast | Episode 66

UGC platform revenue share, app store competition, and Fire Emblem's surprise launch | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 66...

Trump's $14bn TikTok deal, MrBeast joins The Angry Birds 3 Movie, and Fire Emblem Shadows launches | Week in Views

September 26, 2025

Trump's $14bn TikTok deal, MrBeast joins The Angry Birds 3 Movie, and Fire Emblem Shadows launches | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

New release roundup: Fire Emblem Shadows, Goddess Order, Bop It and more

September 26, 2025

New release roundup: Fire Emblem Shadows, Goddess Order, Bop It and more

We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser to retire at year's end

September 26, 2025

Leadership Change

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser to retire at year's end

The leadership transition is set for December 31, 2025

Nintendo shadow drops Fire Emblem Shadows as its first new mobile game in six years

September 25, 2025

Stealthy Shadows

Nintendo shadow drops Fire Emblem Shadows as its first new mobile game in six years

The second mobile Fire Emblem takes a real-time approach as opposed to gacha Fire Emblem Heroes’ turn-based combat

Hot Five: Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer, Angry Birds Rush soft launch, and Steer Studios lands Tom and Jerry licence

September 22, 2025

Hot Five: Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer, Angry Birds Rush soft launch, and Steer Studios lands Tom and Jerry licence

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

Nintendo releases first trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

September 15, 2025

Super Mario Movie

Nintendo releases first trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The sequel is set to release on April 3rd, 2026

Forty years of Mario's influence and Nintendo's latest patent stirs debate | Week in Views

September 12, 2025

Forty years of Mario's influence and Nintendo's latest patent stirs debate | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Four decades of Mario: What the industry has learned from one of gaming's most iconic characters

September 12, 2025

Four decades of Mario: What the industry has learned from one of gaming's most iconic characters

As Super Mario Bros celebrates its 40th anniversary our Mobile Mavens discuss the legacy of one of Nintendo's most loved characters

Nintendo secures a new patent for summoning sub-characters in games

September 11, 2025

Nintendo secures a new patent for summoning sub-characters in games

Games using similar mechanics could now face copyright risks

Nintendo rebrands Warpstar as Nintendo Stars to spearhead its transmedia strategy

September 2, 2025

Nintendo rebrands Warpstar as Nintendo Stars to spearhead its transmedia strategy

Nintendo Stars will oversee merchandising, licensing, and events tied to the company’s film projects

New release roundup: Destiny: Rising, Acecraft, Hello Mario, and more

August 29, 2025

New release roundup: Destiny: Rising, Acecraft, Hello Mario, and more

We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week

Nintendo Switch 2’s launch month sales more than double original Switch’s

Nintendo Switch 2’s launch month sales more than double original Switch’s

Over 5.8m Switch 2s were sold in the console’s first 26 days, helping drive net sales up 132%

Nintendo hires at least 455 full-time staff as total headcount surpasses 5,600

Nintendo hires at least 455 full-time staff as total headcount surpasses 5,600

Nintendo has 3,855 male full-time employees while 1,775 are female, with the largest disparity in Japan

Games veterans launch Playful.AI, Apple's Games app and the Nintendo Switch 2 breaks records | Week in Views

Games veterans launch Playful.AI, Apple's Games app and the Nintendo Switch 2 breaks records | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Nintendo Switch 2 breaks records with 3.5m unit sales in four days

Switch 2 Success

Nintendo Switch 2 breaks records with 3.5m unit sales in four days

The original Switch reached 2.7m unit sales in 29 days

Zynga's failed cross-platform ambitions and Nintendo Switch 2's global launch | Week in Views

Zynga's failed cross-platform ambitions and Nintendo Switch 2's global launch | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Nintendo Switch 2 is out now: Hardware specs, launch games and an $8bn industry opportunity

Switch 2 Release

Nintendo Switch 2 is out now: Hardware specs, launch games and an $8bn industry opportunity

The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here, with a bigger screen, 120fps and GameChat functionality

Nintendo’s net sales down 30% in the final stretch before Switch 2

Nintendo Numbers

Nintendo’s net sales down 30% in the final stretch before Switch 2

Operating profit is down 47% YoY, net profit is down 43%