- The Nintendo Switch 2 could avoid its predecessor’s stock shortage issues
- The company is expected to ship around 20 million units in year one
- That is probably enough to cover the first year’s demand worldwide
The Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to be readily available when it launches later in 2025, with analysts predicting a huge improvement over the original Switch console.
As reported by Bloomberg, analysts expect Nintendo’s suppliers to ship around 20 million units to retailers in the console’s first year on the market. This appears to be a huge leap from the original Nintendo Switch console, which was notoriously difficult to find worldwide in its first year.
20 million is a pretty impressive amount considering the original Switch had worldwide sales of 13.12 million in its first year, according to Statista. Of course, there could still be shortages in some regions based on how this initial batch of stock is distributed across the globe, but it does point to the console being much easier to come by overall.
Although Nintendo has now officially revealed the Switch 2, there are still plenty of unknowns about the upcoming hardware. We don’t know how much it will cost (although we expect it to be more expensive than the 2017 console and possibly even the Nintendo Switch OLED), and we don’t have a more concrete release window than a vague ‘2025’.
Still, with the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct airing on April 2 and with in-person Switch 2 Experience events happening between April and June, we’re not convinced it’ll make it to the first half of 2025. That could give Nintendo more time to produce inventory more in line with demand. And now, after the Switch’s massive success, the company will no doubt have a better idea when it comes to overall demand.
