Outlook for fiscal year ending March 31, 2008
Nintendo will continue pursue expansion of the gaming population, with a diverse software lineup, and through expansion
of the definition of video games. Nintendo will offer brand new entertainment that takes root in our daily lives, as has
already been achieved with “Touch! Generations” software series. As for “Nintendo DS”, by positioning it as “a machine
that enriches the owner’s daily lives”, Nintendo aims to accelerate the current sales momentum of “Nintendo DS” from
“must-have for every family” to “must-have for everyone”. Nintendo also has positioned “Wii” as “a machine that puts
smiles on surrounding people’s faces”. Specifically, Nintendo will not just enrich the applicable package software lineup
for “Wii” but will further intensify Wii’s “Channel” concept which already includes the abilities for the “Wii” owners to
create their caricatures, view weather forecasts, news, and surf the web. “ Wii ” will encourage communication among
family members as each of them can feel something relevant to themselves and be motivated to turn on the power everyday
in order to enjoy “the new life with ‘Wii’”.
With regard to consolidated performance forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, with anticipations of “Wii”,
which contributes to operating performance for the full-year, and further growth of “Nintendo DS”, net sales are projected
to reach 1,140 billion yen, operating income 270 billion yen, income before income taxes and extraordinary items 290
billion yen, net income 175 billion yen. Exchange rates used for the forecast are 115 yen per U.S. dollar and 150 yen per
Euro. Foreign exchange loss of approximately 20 billion yen is estimated as the exchange rates for the forecast are set at
yen-appreciated level as compared with the exchange rates as of the end of March 31, 2007, which are 118.05 yen per U.S.
dollar and 157.33 yen per Euro.
