{
  "id": 18345986,
  "title": "Nintendo Switch 2 sales dropped by 41% from last year due to console's price increase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/nintendo-switch-2-sales-dropped-by-41-from-last-year-due-to-consoles",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T16:27:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-sales-dropped-by-41-percent-from-last-year-due-to-consoles-price-increase-pressure-to-release-more-big-games-to-make-up-for-shortfall"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nintendo Switch 2 sales have experienced a significant decline of 41% in the second fiscal quarter compared to the corresponding period last year, according to CNBC and Kantan Games CEO Serkan Toto. The console sold only 2.67 million units from July to September, falling short of the 16.5 million units Nintendo aims to sell by the end of the fiscal quarter. To boost sales, Nintendo recently increased the price of the Switch 2 in the US, Canada, and Japan, following an earlier price hike in Japan. Kantan Games CEO Serkan Toto had anticipated a decrease in sales due to the price increase. Despite the prediction coming true, Nintendo remains confident in meeting its forecast by the end of the fiscal year, scheduled for March 31, 2027. However, the company's primary blockbuster of the fiscal year, the Ocarina of Time remake, has underwhelmed fans with its uncanny visuals and lack of key features. The remake's limited offerings and missing Master Quest mode have contributed to its disappointing reception. Additionally, Macronix, a key ROM chip manufacturer for Nintendo, has shifted its focus to high-demand chips for AI data centers, potentially impacting Nintendo's supply chain. With new Pokémon games expected for 2027, Nintendo faces pressure to release more enticing games to reignite interest in the Switch 2.",
  "summary": "Nintendo's Switch 2 sales decreased by 41% compared to the same time frame last year due to an increase in the console's price. Investors are pressuring Nintendo to release more big games to attract more Switch 2 buyers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}