Nintendo Has Sold Over 6 Million Switch 2s, But Still Can't Keep Up With Demand

An anonymous reader shared this report from Engadget:

Nintendo sold 5.82 million Switch 2s in less than four weeks and is on pace to hit its target of 15 million units by April 2026, the company said in its latest earnings report. If that pans out, the Switch 2 would easily outsell the original Switch, which took a full year to hit that same 15 million sales number...

Despite those superb sales figures, Nintendo says demand is outstripping supply in many regions and promises to boost production as soon as possible. There's some insight into Nintendo's available inventory elsewhere in the earnings report. The 5.82 million number counts sales up to June 30, and the company says that as of July 25, it had sold through 'more than 6 million' consoles. That's not the clearest figure, but it definitely shows sales cratered in July despite consistent demand.
Switch 2 software sales were also strong with 8.67 million units sold...


'Nintendo had a very good quarter, more than doubling revenue over last year...'

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