TOKYO – Nintendo’s annual profit surged 52% in the last fiscal year, lifted by solid sales of its Switch 2 machines and software.

The Japanese video-game company behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises announced it was raising prices, citing challenging business conditions.

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