- Primary Subject: Nintendo Switch 2
- Key Update: Nintendo has decided to cut back on the production of the Switch 2 for this quarter
- Status: Reported
- Last Verified: March 25, 2026
- Quick Answer: A new report indicates Nintendo has decided to scale down the production volume of the Switch 2 for this quarter.
Although the demand is there, Nintendo is apparently adjusting the production volume of the Switch 2 to better align with the current results.
According to a Bloomberg report, the Japanese company plans to produce about 4 million Switch 2 units this quarter, scaling down from the 6 million initially planned. This means that Nintendo is reducing its console output by 30%.
The report explains that this cutback was implemented due to weak sales during the past holiday season, particularly in the U.S. It is worth noting that Nintendo's president, Shuntaro Furukawa, stated that hardware sales in Japan outsold the rest of the market in the latest Q4 earnings report.
It is unclear whether the import tariffs the Trump administration applied throughout last year and some of this year were a factor, although it's difficult to think they weren't. The report does clarify that the shortage of memory chips is not a factor in this scale down, and that the company remains committed to the console's "long-term prospects".
The news comes just a day after reports suggested that Nintendo is preparing a revised version of the Switch 2 for European countries, where the console will have a replaceable battery to comply with the EU laws.
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