Nintendo Plans to Make 25 Million to 30 Million Switch Consoles Next Fiscal Year - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 10 November 2017 / 7,288 Views
Nintendo is looking to ramp up the production of its Switch console to help keep up with the demand.
The gaming giant has a plan to make between 25 million and 30 million Switch consoles in its next fiscal year, which starts April 2018.
The Switch has sold more than 2.6 million units in the US and more than two million units in Japan. As of September 30 Nintendo has shipped 7.63 million Switch consoles and recently increased its forecast to 14 million units shipped for the current fiscal year, which ends March 31, 2018.
If Nintendo reaches its highest goal of 30 million units that would put Switch shipments at 44 million units by March 31, 2019 or in just over two years.
Thanks The Wall Street Journal.
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Dead on arrival
Yeah, I remember those too. But if the Switch was dead on arrival, what is it now? An unstoppable Juggernaut Zombie?
"dead on arrival" should be interpreted as "leaving many dead behind on arrival", since the Switch has been killing it.
"Mark my words, this thing is bombing harder than the Wii U."
I just cannot believe it will bomb harder than the Wii U. Super Mario Odyssey alone will help is sell more than the Wii U.
Super Mario Odyssey will outsell the Wii U lel
So then, they would already beat the Xbone with sales.
30 million?! Goddamn - Nintendo's looking wild right now
With them entering China, that number makes sense.
I'm just wondering if it'll do well. Do consoles even have a successful history in China? Feel like they'd need to make an MMO just to give it attention
No consoles have been a complete failure in China. Consoles have only been allowed there for 2 years and with everyone on PC they need something big if they want to make an impact.
No consoles have been a complete failure in China. Consoles have only been allowed there for 2 years and with everyone on PC they need something big if they want to make an impact.
I do not know if it will do well but they do have the most popular MOBA title in the world coming to Switch. I would consider that something big. I also think that estimating 8-10 million for China (which would up them from 15 million worldwide to 25 million worldwide) does make sense; even if the console is not a big hit in China.
It only needs to be a mild sucess for china to give a HUGE boost in switch sales.
A point towards the switch is that china is not a pc/home console freindly environment: more of a mobile one.
DS shipments were 30m+/year for three years in a row - if the Switch behaves more like DS than Wii that is a good estimate on the ceiling. Wii peak was 26m/year.
I believe they will hit their goal
That's Wii numbers they're talking. Impressive
That would beat PS4s best year yet by 10 million units. I remain skeptical.
That's 25 to 30 million Switches sold in 2018.
Not necessarily. Switch has been out of the stock issue woods for months now, and unless Nintendo has something huge, and I mean HUGE, planned for next year, there’s no way in hell they’re going to sell through that many. I’m inclined to believe this is a misinterpretation and Nintendo means they want to have made 25 - 30 million total by FY2018. Mind you, that would still be very impressive.
Depends where you live, UK never has stock issues.
They won't have the stock issues next year, simple as that.
Toronto canada has no isssue as far as I'm aware. Still mario bundles in every EB games I've walked into.
But make is entirely different. Say for example. Xbox One made 25 million consoles the first year. But still ssold the same. Now they have a bunch sitting around waiting to be shipped at later dates. Probably will try ship them out at deals and so on at christmas just to make the money back. I think 20 million will be about right. 25 seems more than it will be, They don't have mario and Zelda next year which are basically the 2 that create that kinda jump. Smash is probably the only other one that can make it jump enough for that
Guess no new model coming anytime soon :(
It's entirely possible that a new model could be a reason why they project numbers so high.
They really do get cocky just because that Zelda crap helped them to make fanboys buy this console that is actually worse than the wiiu.
I might actually buy a switch if Metroid Prime 4 is innovative enough.
Pokemon and a new SKU is coming.
Artificial sales.
If pokemon magages to boom in china even this might be supply constrained... but thats a big if.
They should just make one quadrillion.
If they sell 25-30 million units, it will be their biggest hardware year ever. China has to be in play here.
That's peak DS numbers they're talking about.
They must have a hardware revision and/or a fantastic 2nd year line up if they're planning on making that many.
Big numbers and potential gamble. However if they are still having difficulties meeting the demand in Japan and if the rumors about China are accurate, it makes sense. I wish them well, I am enjoying my system immensely.
Maybe they meant 30 million by end of fiscal year 2018. Not IN fiscal year2018.
While 30 Million consoles in one year is pretty much unheard of, 25-30M by end of next fiscal year would be a very low outlook, as the console will be already at around 17M when the fiscal year starts - and this despite heavy supply constraints in many regions.
I hope they're not overshooting themselves. I can't speak for the rest of the world, but my store's Switch sales have does significantly since supply caught up with demand. It'd be a shame if they manufactured all of those and Switch turned out to be frontloaded.
I was thinking they will never reach 40 millions. Im still think that, let see what comes next.
You are still thinking that? LMFAO Some people chose to be blind I guess
Well, i remember that Wii U starts very hard too... With lees third parties support the next year, Switch maybe lose a great number of customers. I look at it like a tablet more than a console, and this market is full of options.
But, maybe with Chine market opened i making a mistake.
