US EditionNintendo Switch 2 Production Cut 33% Following Weak Holiday Sales, Report Claims
Nintendo reduces Switch 2 production by one-third this quarter due to weaker U.S. holiday demand despite strong sales in Japan, with 17.37 million units sold since launch.
- Nintendo is cutting Switch 2 production to 4 million units this quarter, a 33% reduction from the 6 million originally planned, citing lower-than-anticipated demand for the $450 console.
- Last month, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa acknowledged that "domestic hardware sales volume exceeded our expectations, while overseas sales were slightly weaker than our expectations," despite strong Japan results.
- Internationally, the console's momentum slowed due to the absence of a must-have blockbuster game similar to Mario or Zelda, which Metroid Prime: Beyond failed to replicate for global audiences.
- Despite the production adjustment reported by Bloomberg, Nintendo has not altered its general annual sales forecast and continues monitoring Switch performance post-launch.
- Fans now look toward the remainder of 2026 for a potential 3D Mario platformer in time for Christmas, as Nintendo shores up its lineup with titles like Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave.
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Nintendo cuts Switch 2 production amid weakening console sales
Nintendo will produce fewer Switch 2 units than it previously projected in response to weakening demand for the console in the US, Bloomberg reports. Four million units of Nintendo's flagship device are expected to be made this quarter instead of the six million it had originally planned, according to unnamed sources cited by the publication, with the reduced output set to continue in April. Last month, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said …
According to reports he has had access to Bloomberg, Nintendo has significantly reduced the production of its Switch 2 console. It seems that the interest to buy this portable console has cooled quickly, to the point that the Christmas campaign has been more slack than expected. Specifically, the United States was cited as one of the most affected markets. Because they have sold much less than was estimated internally, the company has been force…
“Awful News”: Nintendo Shares Get ‘Donkey Konged’ After Switch 2 Production Cut
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