Nintendo reportedly planning 20% production increase for Switch 2

Nintendo is reportedly planning to raise Switch 2 production to 20 million units, up from an earlier 16.5 million sales forecast for the next fiscal year. Bloomberg says the increase is not final and could still change if demand shifts, but it lines up with Nintendo’s pattern of setting cautious targets and then beating them.

That matters to developers because hardware availability and install-base growth directly affect how quickly a platform becomes worth prioritizing. If Nintendo can keep supply flowing, third-party teams get a faster path to a larger audience, which can improve the business case for ports, exclusives, and launch-window support. It also suggests Nintendo is confident enough in demand to keep manufacturing ahead of its official sales guidance.

The article notes that Nintendo originally projected 15 million Switch 2 sales before launch, then ended the year at 19.9 million units sold. Analyst Serkan Toto called lowballing and then exceeding forecasts a familiar Nintendo move, and said consumers will likely adapt to higher prices over time, especially if Nintendo uses bundles or other tactics to soften the blow.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said the company’s 16.5 million forecast reflects current momentum and the second-year sales pattern of past dedicated systems. He also said Switch 2 adoption is moving extremely fast, and that Nintendo plans to keep expanding the installed base and software sales with new titles over the medium to long term.