In the last full FY of 19/20 Nintendo generates more operating profit than Sony(G&NS), Capcom, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Konami, and Sega Sammy combined.

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Farsala said:

The_Liquid_Laser said:

Depends on if you are talking about a profitable console or an unprofitable one.  PS3 lost Sony a ton of money overall.  But even then the later years they lost less money compared to their early years.  Wii U is a similar story.  Nintendo lost a bit in the early years and made a bit after.

Now look at a highly successful console, like the PS4 or Switch, then the latter years are the most profitable.  A high install base translates into more software sold and more subscriptions.

By latter years, I took it to mean the final years. for example 2015,2016+ for PS3 and 2022,2023 + for PS4. While profitable, they don't make too much money. Console make a lot more money when they are at peak sales.

By latter years, I mean the last couple of years before the next console launches.  FY2019 and FY2020 are PS4's most profitable years.  Switch's most profitable years will likely be somewhere in the FY2021-2023 range.  Nintendo's profits are going to grow even compared to the impressive number they just posted.

Last edited by The_Liquid_Laser - on 26 May 2020