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Nintendo hikes Switch 2 sales forecast to 19 million units as flagship console momentum grows
- On Tuesday, Nintendo hiked its Switch 2 unit forecast to 19 million from 15 million and raised its software target to 48 million for the financial year ending March 2026.
- Driven by strong hardware and software sales, Nintendo said revenue surged 110 percent to �1,099.5 billion between April and September and raised its full-year operating profit forecast to 370 billion yen .
- Sales figures show strong console and game volumes, with 10.36 million Switch 2 consoles and 20.62 million Switch 2 games sold since launch, including 4.54 million consoles in the latest period.
- Investors reacted as market gains set context, with Nintendo's shares up roughly 40 per cent year-to-date while Shuntaro Furukawa said the first holiday shopping season will be pivotal.
- The Switch 2 launch amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war tested Nintendo's supply chain, while the original Nintendo Switch's 154.01 million lifetime sales approach the 160 million best-selling-console benchmark and Nintendo raised its end-of-year sales forecast to �2,250 billion.
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The video game giant has already sold ten million new consoles since June, and hopes to reach the 19 million units sold by March 31, 2025, anticipating record sales.
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