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DS sales help Nintendo increase profit forecasts

The continued success of Nintendo's DS handheld, combined with a weak yen, has resulted in the company raising its net profit projections for the year to March by 18 per cent.

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The continued success of Nintendo's DS handheld, combined with a weak yen, has resulted in the company raising its net profit projections for the year to March by 18 per cent.

Nintendo now expects a net profit of 100 billion yen (EUR 667 million), up from 83 billion previously projected.

The company expects to shift 82 million DS game units along with 3.3 million GBA sales during the period.

Nintendo recently announced it expects to sell 10 million DS hardware units in Europe by the end of the year.

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Matt Martin joined GamesIndustry in 2006 and was made editor of the site in 2008. With over ten years experience in journalism, he has written for multiple trade, consumer, contract and business-to-business publications in the games, retail and technology sectors.