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Nintendo Switch 2 Sells Nearly 20 Million Units Worldwide as Nintendo Lowers FY27 Forecast

Nintendo has sold 19.86 million Switch 2 units worldwide as of March 31, 2026, putting the console just shy of the 20 million mark in its early sales life. The original Switch has now reached 155.92 million units sold lifetime. Despite strong hardware momentum, Nintendo has lowered its forecast for fiscal year 2027, signaling caution about future performance.

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Kotaku's headline emphasizes Nintendo's concern over future performance, while Gematsu and Nintendo Life focus more neutrally on the raw sales figures and forecast revision.

What we know

  • Switch 2 has sold 19.86 million units worldwide as of March 31, 2026
  • The original Nintendo Switch has reached 155.92 million lifetime units sold
  • Nintendo has revised its FY2027 forecast downward despite strong Switch 2 sales
  • Both figures were disclosed in Nintendo's latest official earnings release