Nintendo Slashes Switch 2 Production Numbers

Interest in the Nintendo Switch 2 may have trailed off, as Nintendo is reportedly cutting production numbers for the Switch 2, owing mainly to weaker-than-expected sales in the USA.

The Nintendo Switch 2 may have had a lackluster response to its debut trailer, owing to a lack of new features and first-party games, but that wasn't the case with sales, with millions of units shipped in its first year. To date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold over 17 million units worldwide.

It seems that Nintendo isn't satisfied with the Switch 2's performance. According to Bloomberg, it posted lower-than-expected sales during the 2025 holiday season, especially in the US, despite overall sales seeming to do well.

Nintendo Is Slashing Switch 2 Unit Production

Bloomberg has reported that Nintendo is planning on cutting production of new Nintendo Switch 2 units by a third, lowering the total from 6 million to 4 million.

It's likely that the Nintendo Switch 2 has underperformed due to a lack of killer apps, at least until 2026, when Pokémon Pokopia took the world by storm. Pokémon Pokopia has taken the world by storm, becoming the most highly reviewed game in the franchise and inspiring interest in the Nintendo Switch 2.

However, the love for Pokémon Pokopia is a recent phenomenon, and the changes to the Nintendo Switch 2 production seem to be tied to the 2025 holiday season, a time when the system didn't have any new first-party exclusives on the shelves.

Fans have been begging Nintendo for a proper Direct, one that lays out plans for the coming year, as the Nintendo Switch 2's exclusive line-up is either filled with B-team games or lacks any concrete release dates, like The Duskbloods or Pokémon Winds & Waves. People want the Switch 2 for the killer first-party games, and right now, Pokémon Pokopia is all that's driving interest in the system.