Nintendo forecasts sales of 15 million Switch 2 consoles as it gears up for launch

Attendees walk past an advertising board during the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, April 11, 2025. Nintendo said Thursday that it expects to sell 15 million units of its new Switch 2 console in the fiscal year ending March 2026. It is the first forecast for sales from the Japanese gaming giant since it announced the successor to its successful Switch device. Nintendo also reported results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year. Here's how Nintendo did in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Mar. 31 versus LSEG estimates: Revenue : 208.7 billion Japanese yen ($1.45 billion), compared with 216.16 billion yen expected. : 208.7 billion Japanese yen ($1.45 billion), compared with 216.16 billion yen expected. Net profit: 41.6 billion yen, versus 33.91 billion yen expected. Revenue fell 24.7% in the fourth quarter compared to the same period a year earlier, while profit plunged nearly 50%. This was larg ... Read full article.