TOKYO, Aug 6 : Nintendo said on Thursday operating profit rose 150.5 per cent to 142.6 billion yen ($903.8 million) in the April-June quarter. That compared with an average estimate of 70.3 billion yen from 15 analysts polled by LSEG. ($1 = 157.7800 yen)

Nintendo's first-quarter profit surged 53.5%, driven by the success of the Super Mario movie and strong demand for the Switch 2 console.

TOKYO: Nintendo said on Thursday (Aug 6) net profit jumped more than 50 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter, helped by increased video game sales and a windfall connected…