Nintendo's profit blew past all estimates after Animal Crossing sales almost doubled and supply shocks eased, suggesting the Switch console will hold up well against new competition in the coming holidays. The Japanese company, whose North American headquarters is in Redmond, has already asked assemblers to increase production of its marquee gaming console yet again...
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