Nintendo Shares Jump 6.6% as Pokémon Pokopia Tops 5 Million Sales
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 14
Nintendo Shares Jump 6.6% as Pokémon Pokopia Tops 5 Million Sales
2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 14
Summary
Tokyo-listed Nintendo shares closed up 6.6% Friday, heading for a 10.3% weekly gain after the company said Pokémon Pokopia had sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.
The Switch 2-exclusive title reached that mark just over four months after its March 5 launch, becoming the console's second-best-selling game behind Mario Kart World.
Nintendo is trying to extend that momentum with a paid Expansion Pass—Part 1 is out now, with later releases planned for late 2026 and 2027—plus a free software update.
The sales boost comes as Nintendo manages weaker hardware trends: June-quarter Switch 2 shipments fell 34.4% year on year to 3.82 million units, while the company still targets 16.5 million units for the fiscal year.
Broader pressure remains from costs and pricing, with the Switch 2 U.S. price rising $50 to $499.99 and Nintendo expecting about 100 billion yen in combined memory-chip and tariff-related costs this year.