Nintendo Quarterly Sales Update: Switch 2 at 10.36m, Switch 1 at 154.01m

[PAOerfulone]

There is certainly still demand for Switch 1, especially in the more price sensitive regions like @bonzobanana - Europe and the Rest of the World in particular. 

Which is why the more I think about it, the more it doesn't make any sense for them to revise their forecast down despite having a new Pokemon and new Metroid Prime game slated for the holiday season on the system UNLESS they are purposefully and specifically cutting into Switch 1 production to make more room for Switch 2 production. Because at it stands, the Switch 1 is at 1.89 million units for the fiscal year, which means it only needs to sell an additional 2.11 million units to meet their revised forecast. Hell, it only needed 2.61 million to reach their old forecast. Something that it could have done no problem in just the holiday season alone if they have the right stock... But their resources and hardware production orders/lines are limited. And they'd rather spend those resources to make 3-4 million more Switch 2s over 1-2 million more Switch 1s.

The way Furukawa worded that statement + the earlier statement of Switch 2 being the focus of software production now (No shit, PAO!) What he's REALLY saying is "Yeah, we'll keep producing and supporting Switch 1, but don't expect much of anything at this point because Switch 2 is all we care about now and our focus is on that."

Because let's be honest here. Trying to squeeze another 6-7 million, or however many more units, out of Switch 1 just to break an (albert VERY impressive) record, is a short term boost meant strictly for bragging rights that they evidently aren't all that concerned about. And they're certainly not going to do it if it comes at ANY expense or cost to their long-term plans and future (Switch 2). They'd much rather sell 25-30 million Switch 2 units a year and and only 3-5 million more Switch 1 units and have Switch 1 fall short; Rather than only sell 15-20 million Switch 2 units a year and the Switch 1 sells another 10 million and breaks the record.

TL:DR - The only thing stopping Switch 1 from catching the PS2 at this point is Nintendo's own willingness, or lack thereof, to continue supporting and selling Switch 1.

Last edited by PAOerfulone - on 05 November 2025