Due to a global chip shortage, Nintendo has reduced its sales forecast for the Switch
This fiscal year, the company expects to ship 24 million units.
Between July and September, 3.83 million Nintendo Switches were shipped by the company. That’s a significant drop from the 6.86 million units the company sold in the same period last year. To date, Nintendo’s Switch has sold 92.87 million units worldwide.
In the wake of the COVID-19 and global semiconductor shortages, Nintendo has lowered its sales forecast for the financial year by 1.5 million units, citing “continued uncertainty.” 24 million consoles will be sold between April 2020 and March 2022, a decrease from the previous estimate of 25.5 million consoles. In contrast, Nintendo isn’t changing its revenue expectations and expects operating profit to rise by 4%. Exchange rate changes and increased software sales have been incorporated into the revised forecast.
This holiday season, the Nintendo Switch is on track to surpass the Wii as the best-selling console of all time. In total, Nintendo’s Wii has sold 101.63 million units; the Switch sold 11.57 million units between October and December of last year. There have been 118.69 million units of the Game Boy and 154.02 million units of the Game Boy Advance, respectively, sold.
Despite the fact that Metroid Dread and Mario Party Superstars have already been released, Nintendo doesn’t have a massive holiday game lineup. A remake of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, as well as a Game & Watch-themed Legend of Zelda device, are the most anticipated upcoming releases. There has been a postponement until spring of 2022 for the upcoming Advance Wars remake.