Nintendo’s fiscal year is on a bumper start thanks to its switch 2 console’s explosive sale. After its launch in June, the switch 2 console has now sold 5.82 million units according to Nintendo’s Q1 revenue report, which is double the sales of 2.7 million units obtained by the original switch in its first month.
“Currently, the demand for Nintendo Switch 2 is exceeding many countries, and we are sorry for the inconvenience that our customers are being created,” Nintendo said in his report. Although switches were sold in advance to major retailers in the United States before the launch, some limited stocks were still available on the launch day, it is likely that Nintendo had made enough inventory to meet the initial demand.
This success is increasing by a 132 % increase in quarterly revenue, rising between April-June to $ 572.3 billion (about $ 3.8 billion), while it has increased the same period last year against $ 246.6 billion (about $ 1.6 billion). Despite the uncertainty of Trump’s prices, Nintendo says, by the end of the 2026 fiscal year, 15 million switch 2 is being predicted.
Yesterday, the White House has announced that 20 % tariffs on Vietnam goods – where Nintendo produces its switch 2 consoles – will start next week. It is a double of the 10 % baseline tariff introduced in April, which Nintendo predicts earnings for the current fiscal year.
“As long as we have announced preliminary predictions for the financial year, such as US tariff measures, our income of this fiscal does not have a significant impact,” said Nintendo.
The popularity of switch 2 in the launch has made it the fastest selling game console of all time. Meanwhile, people are still buying the first switch console, which is now targeting 153.1 million units in a lifetime sales – near DSD Nintendo’s most successful console, which sold 154.02 million units. Wii U has sold only 13.7 million units throughout his life.
