Nintendo plans 20 million Switch 2s

Nintendo is planning to make 20 million Switch 2 consoles in the fiscal year ending March 2027, according to a Bloomberg report cited by Nintendo Life and other gaming outlets on May 23. The figure is higher than Nintendo’s own official sales forecast for the same period. That gap matters because Nintendo’s published outlook, issued with its May 8 annual results, called for 16.5 million Switch 2 units sold in the year ending March 2027. At the same time, the company is preparing a higher retail price in Europe from September. ### Where does the 20 million number come from? Bloomberg reported that Nintendo intends to produce 20 million Switch 2 units in fiscal 2027, and Nintendo Life summarized that report on May 23. VGC and TweakTown separately matched the same figure to Nintendo’s current guidance and described it as a production target above the official sell-through forecast. Nintendo itself has not publicly posted a 20 million production target on its investor relations site. Nintendo’s official materials do show a lower sales forecast: 16.5 million Switch 2 units for fiscal 2027, according to the company’s May 8 financial results presentation and earnings event page. ### How far above Nintendo’s own forecast is that? (videogameschronicle.com) Nintendo’s forecast for fiscal 2027 is 16.5 million units sold, while the reported production plan is 20 million units. TweakTown calculated that as roughly 21% above forecast, and Nintendo Life made the same comparison. (nintendo.co.jp) The distinction is between production and sales. A company can build more hardware than it expects to sell in the same fiscal year to support inventory, reduce shortages, or prepare for regional demand swings. Bloomberg’s reported number, as relayed by gaming outlets, points to manufacturing plans; Nintendo’s published 16.5 million figure is a sales forecast. (tweaktown.com) ### How does that compare with the original Switch cycle? Nintendo’s investor relations sales data show Switch 2 hardware reached 19.86 million units life-to-date as of March 31, 2026. Nintendo Life and VGC used that figure as a reference point because a 20 million production plan for fiscal 2027 would sit close to the original launch-year benchmark cited in Nintendo’s own disclosures. (videogameschronicle.com) Nintendo’s May 8 explanatory material also said fiscal 2027 sales would decline year-on-year after what it described as strong launch-year sales and price revisions. The company said it still viewed that level of adoption as solid for the system’s second year after launch. ### What is changing on price in Europe? Nintendo announced earlier in May that Switch 2 prices would rise in several markets, and outside reports said Europe’s standard model would increase by €30 to €499.99. (nintendo.co.jp) Metro said that European change takes effect on September 1, 2026. Gematsu and other outlets separately reported Nintendo’s broader global price increase announcement in early May. (nintendo.co.jp) The company tied the increase to “changes in market conditions,” according to reports summarizing Nintendo’s announcement. TweakTown also reported a U.S. increase to $499.99 from the same September date, indicating the pricing move is not limited to Europe. (gematsu.com) ### What should readers watch next? September 1, 2026 is the next fixed date in the story because that is when the higher European Switch 2 price is due to take effect. Nintendo’s next quarterly earnings materials will also show whether the company changes its official 16.5 million-unit sales forecast or comments publicly on production plans for the year ending March 2027. (cbr.com) (tweaktown.com)