Nintendo Switch 2 Launch: Mixed Signals and Bold Forecasts

Thursday, May 8, 2025, 5:20 am

Nintendo is juggling mixed signals ahead of the Switch 2 launch as fiscal reports reveal a surprising 30% sales drop, yet the company forecasts a debut on par with its original success with 15 million units globally. Despite higher pricing, optimism runs high amid fiscal softening.

mobilesyrup.com / Nintendo expects to sell 15 million Switch 2 units within first year

Nintendo predicts it will sell 15 million Switch 2 consoles within its first year on the market. The company provided the forecast during an investor call as part of its latest earnings report. Notably, it expects to hit the 15-million mark by the end of March 2026, which will conclude its current…

techspot.com / Nintendo forecasts 15 million Switch 2 sales in console's first year

Despite launching earlier in the year (March 2017), the original Switch sold 15.05 million units in its first business year on sale, a record for a console. For comparison, the PlayStation 5 managed 7.8 million units, but it was hindered by pandemic-era shortages, while the PlayStation 4 reached 7…

gamespot.com / Nintendo Reveals How Many Switch 2 Consoles It Expects To Sell During Its First Year

Nintendo has predicted how many Switch 2 consoles it expects to sell during its 2026 financial year, which will cover the first 10 months of the hybrid gaming console when it hits the market on June 5. According to Nintendo's results for the full financial year that ended on March 31, it's…

engadget.com / Nintendo thinks it'll sell 15m Switch 2s in its first fiscal year

Nintendo is throwing some cold water on Switch 2 sales estimates even though launch demand seems to be off the charts. In its latest earnings report, the company projected sales of 15 million Switch 2 units in its first year on sale to March 2026, fewer than analyst predictions of 16.8 million. It…

venturebeat.com / Nintendo fiscal year sales drop 30% ahead of Switch 2 launch

Nintendo reported relatively weak sales of 1,164.9 billion yen for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, down 30.3% from 1,671.8 billion yen a year earlier.

theverge.com / Nintendo expects the Switch 2 to be just as successful as the original

Nintendo has forecast global sales of 15 million Switch 2 consoles by the end of March 2026, which would be roughly comparable to the original Switch’s first year on sale, despite retailing for a much higher price. The company suffered an expected slump in both hardware and software sales this…

ign.com / Nintendo Issues 'Conservative' Switch 2 Sales Forecast Amid Uncertainty Around Tariffs

Nintendo has issued what analysts are calling a "conservative" Switch 2 sales forecast amid ongoing uncertainty around tariffs.

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