I'm following @ZhugeEX on twitter, and this fellow is posting some interesting game data from time to time! If you're interested in sales and games data, go follow him!

You might want to save this chart.

This is a full breakdown of sales for every Nintendo console for every year! pic.twitter.com/niam7a3xtv

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) May 2, 2016

Here is a cumulative profit chart for Nintendo.

They've generated a profit every year except in the Wii U era. pic.twitter.com/atGwfmU9AT

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) June 18, 2016

Now here is a look at Nintendo's Sales/Profit chart.
Wii era was huge
Wii U era = small losses

Orange= forecast pic.twitter.com/2gxWh9Oc5Z

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) June 18, 2016

So here is some cool data
Research & Development spend from Nintendo & Sony for the last 3 years.
(Game Divisions) pic.twitter.com/paS6zYJAAK

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) June 18, 2016

*) Nintendo have spent an average of 12.6% of their total Net Revenue on R&D over the past 3 years, Sony have spent around 7% of their total net revenue on R&D over the past 3 years.

I don't know 'bout you, but I all of this quite interesting! I've also made a similar thread about Sony.

Yeah, I've seen/read/heard about a lot of this info before, but never compiled like this. Thought it would be quite interesting for us to go through.

I totally agree about the 3DS; it had a rocky launch and have since proven itself quite successful, but I think it's wrong to call it a huge success. Depending on how you see it, you could call it "successful" or "modestly successful" (or maybe slightly dissapointing since it sold a lot less compared to its predecessor)

Moral of the story -> Nintendo is doomed

Sooooo Nintendo is still getting Profit?

Handhelds are the backbone of Nintendo. Can it continue to be that in the future?

I'm skeptical. I think Nintendo need to broaden their business, something they seem to be doing with their ventures into mobile and liscensing their IP to movies and theme parks. I was hoping to see a hybrid from them, but I'm starting to doubt that as well.

It will really be some thrilling months until Nintendo reveals NX and  then we can shout "doomed since 1889" as much as we want!

It is very good of Nintendo to almost always turn a profit despite having some really bad times. 

Once Nintendo wanted a third pillar (DS) but now they will probably only have one - NX (with mobile and licensing as small contributions).

As always, very interesting info, thanks.

ZhugeEX is a God send.

Very cool information.