Rumor: Nintendo Switch 2 production to be cut by over 30% due to weak US sales

In a new report, Bloomberg claims that Nintendo is planning to lowered their output of the Switch 2 due to weak sales in the United States. The company had originally planned to produce six million systems for this quarter, but now they are looking to make six million, with the reduced output rate set to continue in April.

Back in November, Bloomberg had reported that Nintendo was preparing to supply over 20 million units within the console’s first year on the market. Nintendo Switch 2 had a record breaking launch with high optimism for the console, until reports of slow sales started appearing after launch, and even into the holiday season. Even then, the system managed to sell 17.37 million units by December 31, 2025.

It’s also been reported that Nintendo is looking into producing a revision of the Switch 2 with a replaceable battery in Europe due to new legislation. It could very well be possible that if Nintendo plans to roll out this new version of the Nintendo Switch 2, they’d be looking to cut back production of the original while still being able to supply enough to the demand; though this would just be speculation.

It is important to note that Nintendo has yet to verify these claims. If the company shares a statement, we’ll let you know.

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