Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Reach Nearly 20 Million Units as Nintendo Lowers Forecast

Nintendo has confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 19.86 million units, surpassing the company’s revised forecast of 19 million units following its June 2025 launch.

The strong performance gives Nintendo one of its biggest hardware launches in recent years, although the company slightly lowered its fiscal year 2027 outlook due to concerns surrounding future demand growth and potential price increases.

Nintendo still expects strong sales next year

Despite the more cautious outlook, Nintendo still forecasts 16.50 million Switch 2 sales during the next fiscal year. The company said launch-year demand arrived faster and in a more concentrated period compared to previous Nintendo console launches.

Nintendo also acknowledged that recently confirmed price increases could affect future momentum. Former Nintendo executives previously speculated that hardware pricing adjustments might impact long-term demand, especially after the launch window.

Even so, Nintendo described the Switch 2 launch as a “good start” and said its focus remains on maintaining hardware momentum while expanding its software lineup.

Upcoming first-party games could help sustain momentum

Nintendo plans to continue supporting both new and older releases as it pushes additional first-party titles throughout the year.

Upcoming releases currently include:

• Yoshi and the Mysterious Book in May
• Star Fox in June
• Splatoon Raiders in July

The company appears to be relying heavily on software momentum to maintain Switch 2 sales after the initial launch surge.

Nintendo reports major revenue growth

Nintendo also reported strong financial growth alongside the hardware milestone.

Net sales increased 98.6% year-over-year to 2,313.0 billion yen, while operating profit rose 27.5% to 360.1 billion yen.

The results show that the Switch 2 launch continues to perform strongly for Nintendo even as the company prepares for slower growth after the initial release spike.

In other news, Nintendo recently added three additional classic titles to its Switch Online service.

Via Nintendo Life