Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production by 30% on Weak US Demand

Nintendo is scaling back production of its Switch 2 console by about 30 percent for the current quarter, according to reports citing company sources, as demand in the United States has fallen short of expectations following a strong launch.

The Japanese video game giant originally planned to manufacture six million Switch 2 units between January and March, but now aims for four million, the sources told Bloomberg. This adjustment, which extends into April, reflects softer sales in the US market after the console's debut last June. While Nintendo has not officially confirmed the change, the move comes amid admissions from company executives that Western sales have been weaker than anticipated.

The Switch 2 launched to record-breaking success, becoming the fastest-selling console in history with 17.37 million units sold worldwide in its first seven months. It quickly surpassed half the lifetime sales of Microsoft's Xbox Series X and S, which has been available for six years. In Japan, demand remains robust, with the console experiencing stock shortages during the holiday season. Globally, sales for the device's first Christmas reached 2.82 million units in the US, 2.43 million in...