Nintendo says it shipped 4.11 million Switch consoles between January and March, bringing the total number of home console hybrid devices to 23.06 million for fiscal 2022.
The Japanese gaming giant initially said it planned to sell 25.5 million units, followed by 24 million and 23 million. This represents a 20% decrease on an annual basis compared to 28.83 million in the previous year. The gaming giant cites a shortage of semiconductors and other components as the reason for the drop in supplies.
In total, Nintendo has shipped 107.65 million consoles since March 2017. Although the Switch recently surpassed the Wii, it still has a long way to go before it reaches 154.02 million on the DS and 118.69 million units on the Game Boy. As for the software side of things, Pokémon Legends: Arceus sold 12.64 million units.
The company says it plans to ship 21 million Switch consoles in its current fiscal year. Given the decline in sales, it is likely that Nintendo’s Switch has finally reached its peak in just over five years in its life cycle.
Looking to the future, Splatoon 3, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are expected to be released in the coming months. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, perhaps the most anticipated title for Switch, was recently postponed to the spring of 2023.
It is not yet clear when or if Nintendo plans to release the oft-ridden Switch Pro. The Switch OLED model, a relatively small upgrade to the portable, launched in October 2021.
Source: Nintendo Via: Engadget
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