DS Lite = 72% profit rise in second quarter earnings
With the tag team duo of New Super Mario Bros. and the DS Lite, Nintendo posted a 72% profit gain during fiscal second quarter. Given the news, Nintendo's net income reached 38.8 billion yen (or $327 million US) and increased their shipping forecast for the DS Lite yet again to 20 million units (from the 17 million previously established). Shipments of games will increase to 82 million from the previously-established 75 million.
[Note: We understand it isn't a DS Lite in the graphic, but we just couldn't help ourselves. That image never gets old ... ]
