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Nintendo's Switch 2 sales forecast predicts 15 million consoles in its first fiscal year

Nintendo is throwing some cold water on Switch 2 sales estimates even though launch demand seems to be off the charts.

That shows there's a lot of pent-up demand for the new model following the Switch's eight year run, but last month Nintendo delayed pre-orders due to concerns over Trump's tariffs on electronic goods. Despite its fears (and buyer complaints about the $450 price tag), the company received 2.2 million applications for pre-orders in Japan alone, a number that Nintendo said "far exceeds our expectations." Speaking to investors after the earnings report was released, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furakawa cautioned that US tariffs are one area the company does not have control over.

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