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Nintendo (NTDOY) decreases Switch console sales forecast to 12.5 million units in FY2025

Nintendo has adjusted its forecast by 7.4 percent, despite hardware sales increasing this quarter.
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Nintendo’s hugely popular Switch console has continued to sell millions of units, but the Big N isn’t sure about its continued figured for the remaining fiscal year. The company has adjusted its forecast, decreasing the number of units it expects to sell down to 12.5 million.

Sales Status of Nintendo Switch chart in the Financial Results Explanatory Material

Source: Nintendo

Nintendo (NTDOY) released its Q2 2025 earnings report on November 5, 2024. Within the Financial Results Explanatory Material, Nintendo stated it is decreasing its forecast of Nintendo Switch console sales to 12.5 million units.

Previously, the Big N had forecast it would sell 13.5 million Nintendo Switch consoles this financial year. This forecast marks a 7.4 percent decrease, despite hardware sales increasing compared to the previous quarter. In fact, Nintendo managed to sell another 2.62 million Switch consoles since its last reporting period.

It’s seems like a down year for Nintendo as it faces the hangover from extreme success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. There’s more to dive into in today’s results, so read over our Nintendo (NTDOY) page for additional insight.

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  • Shacknews legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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    November 4, 2024 11:19 PM

    Sam Chandler posted a new article, Nintendo (NTDOY) decreases Switch console sales forecast to 12.5 million units in FY2025

    • metralgia legacy 10 years legacy 20 years mercury ultra mega
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      November 5, 2024 7:45 AM

      The rare miss by Nintendo. They still forecast their profit to be the same so that’s nice. Stock price seems to moved in line with their lower forecast.

      I wonder if the rest of the year is gonna be about the same rate—off 50% yoy

      • EvilDolemite moderator legacy 10 years legacy 20 years mercury ultra mega
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        November 5, 2024 7:46 AM

        Their margin went up on kickstands, so that made up the difference

        • metralgia legacy 10 years legacy 20 years mercury ultra mega
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          November 5, 2024 7:47 AM

          The kickstands are so stupid compared to the SWOLED.

    • EnhancedInterrogator legacy 10 years
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      November 5, 2024 8:27 AM

      I guess the Switch will narrowly beat the PS2's lifetime sales sometimes in 2025 or 2026. Currently 146 vs PS2's 155. Seems like the only way it wouldn't is if they don't continue to sell it after Switch 2 releases. That seems unlikely though.

      • the man with the briefcase briefcase legacy 10 years
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        November 5, 2024 3:13 PM

        The really wacky thing about Switch's lifetime sales is that Nintendo has not cut the price once. In nearly 8 years. If they really want to beat the PS2 unit sales record, they should cut the price by like $50 across all models. Or get even more aggressive with bundling.

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