The supply chain estimate for Switch 2 is good news for fans

Summary

  • Early supply chain figures suggest Nintendo plans to sell over 20 million Switch 2 units in 2025.

  • Nintendo is aiming to avoid a supply shortage by producing more units for the Switch 2 launch.

  • The Switch 2 price and release date have not been announced at the time of writing.

Let's hope there will be enough Nintendo Switch 2 units to circulate when the highly-anticipated console launches, according to early supply chain figures. After many months of anticipation, rumors and unverified leaks, Nintendo finally revealed its next gaming system earlier this week. Now officially known as the Nintendo Switch 2, this new hardware maintains the design of the original Switch, with revamped Joy-Con controllers and a larger screen, among other updates.

While the recent reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2 answered many questions gamers had about the new console, a few things still remain a mystery. While viewers were able to take a look at a new Mario Kart title being developed for the Switch 2, the full launch lineup is still unknown at the time of writing. Fans don't know the exact release date for the Nintendo Switch 2 either, though it will likely be revealed during the Switch 2-centric Nintendo Direct live stream, which is planned for April 2nd.

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Meanwhile, Bloomberg has released a new report covering possible shipping dates for the Nintendo Switch 2 during its initial year (via Nintendo Life ), including the number of units Nintendo is said to be aiming to produce in its first wave. According to Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Robin Zhu, Nintendo's supply chain is gearing up sell over 20 million Nintendo Switch 2 units in 2025roughly 5 million units more than the original Switch did during its own opening year in 2017.

Nintendo aims to sell over 20 million Nintendo Switch 2 units in 2025

The issue of product availability has become a sensitive topic for gamers of this latest generation of consoles, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused supply shortages when the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X were released in 2020. Nintendo has previously stated that it ex is looking to avoid these complications with the Nintendo Switch 2 by producing more units in time for its launch, seemingly unhindered by the chipset shortages that plagued the start of the current console line.

Given the hype surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2, the company behind it expects to sell a lot of units during the initial wave of the console. Of course, the cost of the Nintendo Switch 2 will most likely play a major factor in how quickly it sells, with recent rumors suggesting it could be priced at $449.99 for the standalone unit with a $499.99 bundle that could include the new Mario Kart game that was also introduced with the Nintendo Switch 2 this week.

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Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to the Nintendo Switch, scheduled for release in 2025. Confirmed to be backwards compatible, it will play both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games. A full disclosure is written for April 2, 2025.

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