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Analysts have predicted that Nintendo is poised to sell 20 million Switch 2 consoles in the first year.
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This is based on the preparations Nintendo has made for the Switch 2 supply chain.
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By comparison, the original Nintendo Switch sold only 15 million units in its first year.
Nintendo Switch 2 is coming. Nintendo has confirmed it and will reveal more information about its next console on April 2nd. Between now and then we can get back to predicting the future for Nintendo and the Switch 2. Industry analysts are among the best to listen to. To these kinds of predictions, the latest of which is that Nintendo has everything to sell. 20 million Switch 2 consoles During its first year
According to analyst Robin Zhou, who also told Bloomberg that they The Switch 2 is expected to launch in June. Nintendo will be holding Switch 2 hands-on events around the world from April 4th to June 1st, so it would make sense for it to release later that month. As for the 20 million figure, it's all about the supply chain network that Nintendo has set up for the launch of its biggest console yet.

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By comparison, the Nintendo Switch, approaching its eighth anniversary, is approaching 150 million lifetime sales. It sold 15 million units in the first year. Presumably this means that the idea behind being able to build and sell 20 million Switch 2 consoles in the first year of the new system is to make sure everyone who wants one gets one and no one has to buy a Switch 2 for a bloated console. became. Price from scalpers
Nintendo is on track to sell 20 million Switch 2s in its first year.
Hopefully that means anyone who wants one can get one
A lot of people are wondering how difficult it will be to get a Switch 2 in its first year, leaving behind a shortage of consoles in 2021. Increased interest in gaming and worldwide semiconductor shortages, both caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It made the PS5 very hard to find in its release year.
Even though the Switch was three years old at the time of the pandemic, its sales also went through the roof. The fiscal year ending in March 2021 remains Switch's strongest year yet Almost 30 million of them were sold worldwide. While Nintendo would love for the Switch 2 to do this well without a pandemic causing non-gamers to pick up a console and turn to it, 20 million seems like a safe bet to ensure the first year's supply is met. arrives
These are all predictions for now, and even if these predictions are true, it doesn't mean that 20 million Switch 2 consoles will be available immediately and the second pre-orders go live. The console will sell out pretty much everywhere on day one, and some of us might need to suffer a little FOMO. Don't worry though, those who want one can eventually get one.

Nintendo Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to the Nintendo Switch, which is scheduled for release in 2025. It plays both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games with backwards compatibility. The full unveiling is slated for April 2, 2025.