Nintendo Rules Out Further Switch 2 Price Rises as Console Sales and Profit Fall

Nintendo has ruled out further Switch 2 price rises while reporting falling console sales and reduced profit. According to Bloomberg, operating profit fell 16% to 73.9 billion yen (approx. $467 million) during the three months to September 30, off the back of a 15% decline in sales. CNBC said Nintendo sold 2.67 million Switch 2 units in the quarter, down 41% from the same period last year and down from the 3.82 million units that were sold during the first quarter of the current financial year (April to June 2026). Nintendo raised the price of Switch 2 in September, fueled by the ongoing ‘RAMpocalypse’ that has also seen Microsoft and Sony raise the price of their consoles.

Despite this, Reuters reported that Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa insisted Nintendo had enough memory to meet its forecasted Switch 2 sales of 16.5 million units for the financial year ending March 2027, and is not considering further price changes. The financial report reveals data for the first half of the current financial year (from April to September 2026). During that six-month period, Nintendo sold 6.49 million Switch 2 units, down from the 10.36 million it sold during the same period last year.

Lifetime sales of the Switch 2 are now 26.35 million, which means it’s still outpacing the original Switch in terms of launch aligned sales (the first six quarters after release). The company noted that the Switch 2 enjoyed a record-breaking launch, fueled by ample stock availability, making comparisons difficult during its second year.

As for video game sales, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream sold 8.81 million units, Rhythm Heaven Groove sold 2.89 million units, and Splatoon Raiders sold 2.42 million units. Mario Kart World continued to sell steadily, shifting a further 1.78 million units during the two quarters. Elsewhere, StarFox sold 1.17 million units, and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave sold 1.34 million units.

The expectation is that Nintendo will have some big hitters for Switch 2 in 2027, including, fans hope, the next mainline Super Mario game. Pokémon Winds & Pokémon Waves are confirmed for next year. Experts suggest that while the Ocarina Of Time remake is a major title, Nintendo must deliver more blockbuster games to maintain momentum and justify the console's price point.