Nintendo’s guessing the new Switch 2 will fly off shelves to the tune of 15 million by the end of this financial year. Wild, right? Apparently, some experts think that’s, like, an understatement. Still, not too shabby if it happens—it’s gonna be one of the quickest-selling consoles ever. Or at least somewhere close. Makes you wonder what the folks at Nintendo are sipping over there.
They dropped this bomb to investors recently; we’re talking numbers and charts, that sort of thing. They figure they’ll move 45 million Switch 2 games, too. And the original Switch? Another 4.5 million units might find new homes, nudging ever so close to snatching that crown from the PlayStation 2. It’s madness, honestly.
Oh, and this happened just around the $449.99 mark announcement for the Switch 2. Trump’s tariffs were another curveball. Analysts were all giddy, projecting a whooping 20 million sales at first. Had a feeling like Christmas came early with 6 to 8 million consoles ready from day one. Yet here we are, turns out Nintendo’s a little behind the eight ball. Demand’s just whizzing past supply levels. Go figure.
Anyway—or wait, maybe that’s beside the point—but yeah, even if they sell “just” 15 million in those first whirlwind months—from June to March—it’s still gonna be quite a plot twist in the gaming saga. Remember when the original Switch launched? It hit 14.86 million by year’s end back in 2017. And the PlayStation 5 saga? Sony managed 13.4 million units despite a major shortage situation. It’s a crazy world.
Bottom line—Switch 2? Looks like it’s on track to score big. Here’s the kicker, tariffs and all might not even put a dent in it.
