Nintendo reportedly to cut Switch 2 production by 33% after weak holiday sales — 2 million units removed from planned output

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Nintendo production plan plans to reduce Switch 2 production from 6 million to 4 million units, bloomberg reported production change will take effect in April 2026.
Switch 2 opening weekend sold 3.5 million units during its opening weekend reported first-weekend sales comparison to the original Switch first month.
Pokémon Pokopia sold over two million units in four days reported sales milestone for a newly released game.
Nintendo pricing is reportedly considering raising the Switch 2 price from $450 reported internal consideration in response to component price trends.
Switch 2 hardware is reportedly being revised for the EU to include a removable battery, reported regulatory-driven hardware change intended for a regional market.
