Nintendo Aims to Sell 15 Million Switch 2 Consoles in Debut Year

Despite the fact that the demand for the Switch 2 seemed to be out of control at launch, Nintendo is lowering its sales estimates. The company’s most recent earnings report predicted that it would sell 15 million Switch 2 units in its first year of sales, ending in March 2026. This is less than the 16.8 million analyst projections. Although the number was not explained, it is probably because of the uncertainties surrounding US tariffs and Nintendo’s usually cautious forecasting.

Resellers quickly sold out, and the company warned that Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders might not arrive until after the June 5th launch, thus Switch 2 sales got off to a great start. That indicates that after the Switch’s eight-year existence, there is a lot of pent-up demand for the new model. However, last month, Nintendo postponed pre-orders because of worries about Trump’s tariffs on electronic goods. In spite of its concerns (and customer complaints regarding the $450 price tag), the company got 2.2 million pre-order applications in Japan alone, which Nintendo stated “far exceeds our expectations.”

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furakawa warned investors following the release of the results report that the company has no influence over US tariffs. Furakawa told Yahoo Japan that although Nintendo currently recognizes taxes as a cost, demand in the US may decline if more tariffs force a price increase. He also emphasized how consumers’ gaming budgets may be adversely affected by rising everyday costs and food prices. Currently, the company anticipates selling 45 million Switch 2 games over the fiscal year.

The Switch 2 is selling at a comparable rate, even with the conservative forecasts, since Nintendo has sold over 150 million Switch systems to date, including 17.79 million in the first 13 months. With a new console on the horizon, sales have plummeted (down 30.3% from the previous year), therefore it needs to have a fantastic year.