Nintendo shares jump almost 7% after strong Switch Lite launch

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Nintendo Co Ltd jumped almost 7% on Friday, a day after the Japanese gaming company reported strong demand for a low-cost version of its hybrid home-portable Switch console. Nintendo said on Thursday it sold almost 2 million units of its handheld-only Switch Lite device in the 10 days after its September launch, with the company's operating profit doubling in the second quarter.The company said on Friday it would begin testing a multiplayer option for its Mario Kart..