Nintendo forecasts 15 million Switch 2 sales in console's first year

Nintendo expects to sell 15 million units of the Switch 2 by the end of fiscal year 2025/2026, matching the original Switch's record-breaking first-year sales. Pre-orders in Japan have already exceeded 2.2 million units, surpassing Nintendo's supply capacity. Despite this strong demand, the company's forecast is considered conservative, possibly due to economic uncertainties. Meanwhile, the original Switch's lifetime sales have reached 152.12 million units, approaching the Nintendo DS's second-place record for best-selling consoles.