Nintendo’s newest earnings report has arrived, and whereas Switch gross sales have been down dramatically, the console is now even nearer to reaching the PS2’s excessive watermark of an estimated 155 million models offered. By the quarter that ended on June 30, Switch gross sales stand at 143.42 million models.
Nintendo offered 2.1 million Switch consoles prior to now quarter, which was down considerably from the three.91 million it offered throughout the identical interval final yr. Nintendo mentioned the downturn may be attributed to a tough comparability. Certainly, throughout the identical interval final yr, Switch gross sales benefitted from the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film.
Nintendo mentioned gross sales throughout the identical quarter final yr have been “extraordinarily excessive” as a result of these elements. For this yr, nevertheless, “there have been no such particular elements within the first quarter of this fiscal yr, and with Nintendo Switch now in its eighth yr since launch, unit gross sales of each {hardware} and software program decreased considerably year-on-year,” Nintendo mentioned.
Of the two.1 million Switch consoles offered within the newest quarter, the bulk (1.24 million) got here from the OLED mannequin, with the usual Switch (530,000 models) and Switch Lite (330,000 models) making up the remainder.
Nintendo mentioned it’s forecasting to promote 13.5 million Switch consoles throughout its present fiscal yr that ends on March 31, 2025. With 2.1 million offered already this fiscal yr, that leaves 11.4 million to go to succeed in the goal. If Nintendo can obtain that, then Switch gross sales would attain 154.4 million–just 600,000 shy of the PS2’s estimated document of 155 million.
In phrases of recreation gross sales, 30.64 million video games have been offered for Switch within the quarter, which was down by 41.3% in comparison with the 52.21 million offered throughout the identical interval final yr. Once more, although, it is necessary to notice how huge Tears of the Kingdom was–Nintendo was at all times going to wrestle to have a positive year-over-year comparability.
Nintendo did have some new releases through the quarter, together with Paper Mario: The Thousand-12 months Door (1.76 million models) and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD (1.19 million models), which Nintendo mentioned had a “good begin.” As of June 30, greater than 1.26 billion video games have been offered for Switch.
Wanting forward, Nintendo has various titles on the schedule, together with Emio – The Smiling Man (August 20, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge (September 26), Tremendous Mario Get together Jamboree (October 17), Mario & Luigi Brothership (November 7), and Donkey Kong Nation Returns HD (January 16, 2025).
Followers are additionally eagerly awaiting the announcement and launch of the Switch 2, or no matter Nintendo calls its subsequent console. The system is because of be introduced by April 2025.