Nintendo Aims for 15 Million Switch 2 Sales on June 5 Launch, Priced at $449.99

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Updated May 8, 2025, 06:38 PM

Nintendo Co. has set a sales target of 15 million units for its upcoming Switch 2 console in the fiscal year ending March 2026. The new console, set to launch on June 5, is expected to drive a significant increase in the company's revenue, with a projected 63.1% rise to 1.9 trillion yen for the same fiscal period. Despite the ambitious sales forecast, Nintendo's projections are considered conservative by analysts, who suggest that demand for the Switch 2 could exceed the company's expectations. The original Switch sold approximately 150 million units since its launch in 2017, setting a high bar for its successor. Nintendo reported a decline in its fiscal year 2025 earnings, with net profit falling 43.2% to 278.8 billion yen, attributed to a decrease in sales of the current Switch model. The company sold 10.80 million Switch units and 155.4 million games in the fiscal year. For the upcoming fiscal year, Nintendo anticipates a net profit of 300 billion yen but warns that potential changes in U.S. tariffs could impact its financial forecasts. The Switch 2 is expected to be priced at $449.99 in the U.S., with a Japanese version set at 49,980 yen. Nintendo has delayed pre-orders in the U.S. to assess the impact of tariffs but reported strong demand for pre-orders in Japan, with 2.2 million applications. The company also forecasts sales of 45 million Switch 2 games and expects to sell 4.5 million units of the original Switch along with 105 million games in the next fiscal year.

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Reuters

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Nintendo is hoping to sell 15 million units of its new Switch 2 console and expects its operating profit to rise 13% to $2.22 billion in the year ending March. More here: https://t.co/zz7FFPG4aH https://t.co/THZiJ17ig8

IGN

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Nintendo has issued what analysts are calling a "conservative" Switch 2 sales forecast amid ongoing uncertainty around tariffs. https://t.co/DqCaAVtCNL https://t.co/ft2K4OZEmk

Kotaku

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Worst-Case Tariff Scenario Could Hike Game Console Prices By Over 69 Percent https://t.co/kVy69CAbac https://t.co/w5QVhrqAQR

Techmeme

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Nintendo projects Switch 2 sales to reach 15M units for the fiscal year ending March 2026, below 16.8M est., and $2.2B annual operating profit, below est. (@6d6f636869 / Bloomberg) https://t.co/4LmFRm0Dsm https://t.co/khHnTwp2gH https://t.co/ZOzeer1FAj