According to the Wall Street Journal’s Takashi Mochizuki, Nintendo plans to ship 2 million Nintendo Switches before the end of March 2017.
Nintendo CEO says current FY financial guidance assumes 2 million units of Switch to be shipped this fiscal year ending in March
— Takashi Mochizuki (@6d6f636869) October 26, 2016
It’s still unclear exactly when in March 2017 that the console will be available.
Analyst: Nintendo assumption to ship 2 mln Switch this FY meaningless now. If launch early March, not enough. If late March, it's great.
— Takashi Mochizuki (@6d6f636869) October 26, 2016
Moreover, Mochizuki was told by Nintendo President, Tatsumi Kimishima, that the Switch will not be sold at a loss.
On Switch: Nintendo CEO says company won't make loss by selling it; but also listening to what consumers expect from us when setting price.
— Takashi Mochizuki (@6d6f636869) October 26, 2016
We’ll have more on Nintendo’s latest console as it becomes available.
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