'Overseas sales were slightly weaker than our expectations' — Nintendo president admits Switch 2 sales were stronger in Japan than in the West

• Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has told shareholders that Western hardware sales for the Nintendo Switch 2 were "slightly weaker than our expectations"
• Furukawa says sales in Japan "exceeded our expectations" by the end of 2025
• He adds that Pokémon Legends: Z-A Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and Kirby Air Riders contributed to sales in Japan due to their popularity

Nintendo has informed investors that Western hardware sales for the Nintendo Switch 2 were not as strong as they expected by the end of 2025.

In the company's latest financial report, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa told shareholders that Switch 2 sales surpassed its expectations in Japan, but were "slightly weaker" in the West.

"While our forecasted global hardware and software sales volume remains unchanged, the breakdown by region and product is based on different assumptions from the revised forecast announced at the time of our second-quarter financial results ...