Looks like Nintendo is switching things up. The gaming giant is slashing Switch 2 production by 33% this quarter, cutting output from 6 million units to 4 million in response to weakening demand in the U.S., according to Bloomberg.
The production cuts are surprising given that the Switch 2 had the fastest-selling console launch in Nintendo’s history, moving 3.5 million units in its first four days last June. But Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said last month that “overseas sales were somewhat weaker than expected.”
The reduced production is expected to continue through April, but Nintendo is confident it will hit its target of selling 19 million Switch 2 by the end of the March. The company is also dealing with rising memory prices that are increasing production costs, and it’s considering whether to raise console prices.
Looks like Nintendo is switching things up. The gaming giant is slashing Switch 2 production by 33% this quarter, cutting output from 6 million units to 4 million in response to weakening demand in the U.S., according to Bloomberg.
The production cuts are surprising given that the Switch 2 had the fastest-selling console launch in Nintendo’s history, moving 3.5 million units in its first four days last June. But Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said last month that “overseas sales were somewhat weaker than expected.”
The reduced production is expected to continue through April, but Nintendo is confident it will hit its target of selling 19 million Switch 2 by the end of the March. The company is also dealing with rising memory prices that are increasing production costs, and it’s considering whether to raise console prices.
