Nintendo keeps hitting high scores. Getting to the next level will take some hard work. Shares of the Japanese game maker have risen nearly 70% this year, reaching their highest level since 2008, when the Wii console was a world-wide sensation. This time, the main driver is the unexpected success of the Switch, which works both as a hand-held and home console. Since its launch in March, Nintendo has sold 1.5 million units in Japan, more than twice the sales of Sony’s PlayStation 4 in the country in its first six months,...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 22, 2017 09:56 UTC