Shares of Nintendo and Sony rose to levels not seen after the Wii and PS2 eras

Shares of Nintendo and Sony have hit an all-time high for more than a decade following strong console sales ahead of Christmas.

Switch maker Nintendo on Thursday reported its biggest profit in a year in Tokyo. Bloomberg Reports.

Shares of Mario’s home have risen 6.6% since December 2007, the same month Wee Fit and Wei Balance Board were launched in Japan.

The Sony PS2 hit $ 10,000 a share for the first time since 2001, a year after hitting the market, peaking following the launch of the PlayStation 5 last month.

In a statement released in November, Sony suggested that the PS5 had enjoyed the biggest console release in history after breaking the PS4 record.

However, Nintendo’s Switch was the best-selling console in the United States, Europe And Japan Last month.

Capcom and Koi Techmo also hit record highs in Tokyo on Thursday.

“Investors are focusing their attention on game makers amid the recent corona virus outbreak and the upcoming Christmas seasons,” Toyota Securities strategist Riota Otsuka told Bloomberg.

In an interview released this week, Nintendo leader Doug Bowser of the United States announced that he plans to launch a new ‘Switch Pro’ console, but suggested that it could upgrade the system’s Joy-con controllers to reduce a major ‘slip’ flaw.