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Title: Nintendo's Switch 2 sales forecast predicts 15 million consoles in its
first fiscal year

Date: Thu, 08 May 2025 18:27:38 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nint...

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 didn't
explain the number but it's likely due to uncertainty around US tariffs and
the fact that Nintendo is usually cautious with its forecasts.

Switch 2 sales opened with a bang as resellers immediately sold out and the
company said Nintendo Switch 2 pre orders may not arrive until after the June
5th launch. That shows there's a lot of pent-up demand for the new model
following the Switch's eight year run, but last month Nintendo delayed pre-
orders due to concerns over Trump's tariffs on electronic goods. Despite its
fears (and buyer complaints about the $450 price tag), the company received
2.2 million applications for pre-orders in Japan alone, a number that
Nintendo said "far exceeds our expectations."

Speaking to investors after the earnings report was released, Nintendo
president Shuntaro Furakawa cautioned that US tariffs are one area the
company does not have control over. According to Yahoo Japan, Furakawa
explained that Nintendo's current policy is to recognize the tariffs as a
cost, but if additional tariffs necessitate a price increase in the US then
demand in the country may fall. He also highlighted that rising prices of
daily expenses and food could negatively impact customers' budgets for games.
At present, the company expects 45 million Switch 2 games to be sold through
the financial year.

Nintendo has sold over 150 million Switch consoles to date, including 17.79
million in the first 13 months ΓÇö so the Switch 2 is on a similar pace, even
with the conservative estimates. In any case, it needs to have a great year
as sales have fallen off a cliff (down 30.3 percent over last year), as one
would expect with a new console imminent.

Update, May 8, 2:30PM ET: This story was updated after publish to include
comments from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furakawa on the potential future
impacts of tariffs on Switch sales.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nint...
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