Nintendo’s switch 2 sales reference to estimated 15 million consoles in its first financial year
Nintendo switched some cold water on the switch 2 sales expectations even though the launch seems to be in demand From the charts. In its latest income report, the company Estimated Sales of 15 million switch in the first year of sale until March 2026, less than 2 units of sales, Analyst’s predictions 16.8 million. It does not explain the number but the uncertainty and Nintendo around us usually with its instructions.
Switch 2 sales were launched with bang and the company said that re -ell vendors were selling immediately Nintendo Switch 2 pre -orders May not arrive until the June 5 experiment. It shows that there is a lot of pent-up demand for the new model after the eight-year run of the switch, but last month Pre-orders late Due to concerns over Trump tariffs on electronic goods. Despite its fears (and buyer complaints about the BUY 450 price tag), the company has received 2.2 million applications for pre-orders in Japan, Nintendo says “Our expectations have exceeded our expectations.”
Speaking to investors after the release of the income report, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furakawa warned that US tariffs are a regional area on the company. According to Yahoo JapanFurakawa explained that Nintendo’s current approach is to identify tariffs as cost, but additional tariffs may be in demand in the country if the prices are needed in the US. He highlighted that daily costs and rising prices of food would adversely affect consumer budgets for games. Currently, the company hopes to sell 45 million switch 2 games in the financial year.
Nintendo has sold more than 150 million switch consoles to date, including 17.79 million in the first 13 months – so the switch 2 is also at the same speed with traditional expectations. However, as sales have fallen from a hill, it should be a great year (decreased by 30.3 percent compared to the past year), because it is imagined with the new console.
Update, May 8, 2:30 PM ET: The story has been published to include comments from Nintendo President Shandaro Furakawa on the future effects of tariffs on switch sales.
