Nintendo Profits Up 72%, Sony’s Down 94%

Nintendo, who had already previously raised projections, saw their profits up 72% over last year. This dramatic increase was credited largely to the DS, with 10.9 million units sold in the first six months of this year alone. Sony, on the other hand, dropped profits by 94% over this time last year.

Sony recently pointed out that the Wii and Xbox 360 were “too expensive”, yet their own profits are down 94%, while Nintendo is enjoying large increases. Sony’s losses are not due to their poor PS3 planning though, but rather the insane amount of battery recalls that have occurred throughout the year.