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Nintendo forecasts sales of 15 million Switch 2 consoles as it gears up for launch
CNBCยท 2025-05-08 06:47
Group 1 - Nintendo expects to sell 15 million units of its new Switch 2 console in the fiscal year ending March 2026, marking the first sales forecast since the announcement of the successor to the original Switch [1] - Earlier in the year, Nintendo reduced its sales forecast for the original Switch to 11 million units, ultimately selling 10.8 million units, which is a 31% decrease year-on-year [2] - The original Switch, launched in 2017, has become Nintendo's second-best-selling console, supported by popular games and the expansion of its intellectual property [3] Group 2 - The Switch 2 will be priced starting at $449.99 in the U.S. and features improvements over its predecessor [2] - Nintendo delayed pre-orders for the Switch 2 in the U.S. due to tariffs announced by President Donald Trump, affecting consoles manufactured in Vietnam [4] - Investors are optimistic about Nintendo's future performance, with shares increasing by 33% this year [3]