Nintendo raises Switch 2 sales forecast to 20 million units
The Nintendo Switch 2, which already has record-breaking demand, is now projected to sell even more.
That's 20 million units to be exact, according to Bloomberg. The report says Nintendo has partnered with Samsung to make the main chips for the gaming console in order to meet the increasing demand. Initially, Nintendo expected to sell around 15 million Switch 2 consoles by March 2026, which is the end of the company's fiscal year. Now, sales projections are reportedly even higher.
Samsung is reportedly working on a customized chip using an 8-nanometer mode for the Switch 2. "The production pace should be fast enough for Nintendo to ship more than 20 million units of the console by March next year," according to Bloomberg sources.
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The Switch 2 is the latest version of the original Switch, which was released in 2017. Given the fact that Nintendo hadn't released a new Switch for eight years, expectations were high. The Switch 2 won't be released until June 5, but Mashable's Alex Perry (who got early access) said those high expectations were firmly met.
Nintendo shared major updates to the gaming console including more horsepower, features for live-gaming with friends, and Joy-Cons that also work as computer mice. Pre-orders alone crashed retailer sites in April, and the Switch 2 completely sold out. Even with the $449.99 price tag, people really seem to want it.
Thankfully, the Switch 2 will be restocked, partly thanks to this new Samsung partnership.
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Cecily is a tech reporter at Mashable who covers AI, Apple, and emerging tech trends. Before getting her master's degree at Columbia Journalism School, she spent several years working with startups and social impact businesses for Unreasonable Group and B Lab. Before that, she co-founded a startup consulting business for emerging entrepreneurial hubs in South America, Europe, and Asia. You can find her on X at @cecily_mauran.
