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Nintendo Switch 2 shipments hit 23.7 million as profit soars on US tariff refunds
Nintendo Co., Ltd. reported that the Switch 2 console has shipped a cumulative 23.68 million units worldwide since its launch in June 2025, surpassing the GameCube’s lifetime total. In the April‑June 2026 quarter the company shipped 3.82 million consoles, a 34.4 % year‑on‑year decline, bringing total hardware sales to 23.68 million units and the original Switch to 156.59 million units.
Software sales for the Switch 2 reached 9.46 million units, up 9.2 % YoY, led by the titles Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (≈7.94 million copies) and Pokémon Pokopia (≈1.27 million copies). Net profit for the quarter was ¥147.4 billion, a 53.5 % increase, while net revenue fell 9.5 % to ¥517.8 billion. The profit surge was driven largely by U.S. tariff refunds estimated at about $300 million (≈¥39 billion).
Nintendo announced price increases for the Switch 2 effective 1 September 2026: €500 in Germany, R$4 599.90 in Brazil and $13 999 pesos in Mexico. The company maintains its FY 2026‑27 forecast of shipping 16.5 million Switch 2 units.
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Net income increased 53.5 % year‑on‑year, far above analysts' expectations. radioh.no
- [● 2 SOURCES] Revenue for the quarter was ¥517.8 billion, exceeding the market expectation of ¥448.8 billion. www.businesstimes.com.sg · www.japantimes.co.jp
- [● 10 SOURCES] Nintendo shipped 3.82 million Switch 2 consoles during the quarter. www.businesstimes.com.sg · www.japantimes.co.jp · srnnews.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.emirates247.com · +5 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Nintendo posted net income of ¥147.4 billion ($934 million) for the June quarter. www.businesstimes.com.sg · radioh.no · www.japantimes.co.jp
- [● 3 SOURCES] Earnings were boosted by refunds of U.S. import tariffs imposed in 2025 and later rescinded. www.businesstimes.com.sg · radioh.no · www.japantimes.co.jp
- [● 6 SOURCES] Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream sold nearly eight million copies (≈7.94 million). www.businesstimes.com.sg · radioh.no · www.japantimes.co.jp · www.europesays.com · www.nextn.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Hardware profitability is expected to deteriorate through the end of the year. www.businesstimes.com.sg
- [● 8 SOURCES] Nintendo forecasts Switch 2 sales of about 16.5 million units for the fiscal year, down roughly 17% YoY. radioh.no · www.europesays.com · www.businesstimes.com.sg · www.worldcatholicnews.com · cbn.globo.com · +3 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Pokemon Pokopia sold about 1.27 million copies outside Japan. www.businesstimes.com.sg · srnnews.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.emirates247.com · radioh.no · +4 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Switch 2 hardware shipments in the quarter were 3.82 million units, a 34% decline from the launch period. www.businesstimes.com.sg · srnnews.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.emirates247.com
- [● 10 SOURCES] Refunds of U.S. import tariffs added about ¥39 billion to Nintendo's earnings for the quarter. www.businesstimes.com.sg · srnnews.com · www.emirates247.com · www.japantimes.co.jp · www.worldcatholicnews.com · +5 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Quarterly net sales declined 9.5% to ¥517.8 billion. www.businesstimes.com.sg · srnnews.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.emirates247.com · www.japantimes.co.jp · +5 more