Nintendo sells 2.67 million Switch 2 units, rules out further price rise
Nintendo kept its full-year Switch 2 target at 16.5 million units and said it can secure enough memory supply, president Shuntaro Furukawa said.
Nintendo sold 2.67 million Switch 2 units in the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2026, and will not raise the console's price again, the company said on its earnings call. The figures were reported by digitaltoday.co.kr.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa told the call that no further price change for the Switch 2 is under consideration. He also said there has been no major change in the memory situation and that the company is positioned to secure sufficient volumes.
Nintendo kept its Switch 2 sales target for the fiscal year ending March 2027 at 16.5 million units. The company also announced a new Pokémon game for 2027.
The quarter follows a stronger previous period, when Nintendo sold 3.82 million Switch 2 units. Earlier this year the company raised Switch 2 prices in major markets including the US, Canada and Japan; in the US the price rose by $50 to a starting price of $499.
Competitors have also changed their pricing this year. Microsoft adjusted Xbox Series X and Series S prices several times, with the Series S starting price rising from $299 to $499, while Sony's PlayStation 5 starting price rose to $649 after increases. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and Pokémon Pokopia performed well this year, and investors are watching a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Quick answers
How many Switch 2 units did Nintendo sell last quarter?
Nintendo sold 2.67 million Switch 2 units in the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Will the Switch 2 get another price increase?
President Shuntaro Furukawa said no further price change is being considered.
What is Nintendo's Switch 2 sales target for the fiscal year?
Nintendo kept its target for the fiscal year ending March 2027 at 16.5 million units.