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Despite a "lower profit margin" on Switch 2, Nintendo says "it will not be easy" to maintain the console's momentum after launch
"Nintendo Switch 2 is priced relatively high compared to Nintendo Switch, so we recognise that there are corresponding challenges to early adoption," Furukawa stated. "That being said," he continued, "Nintendo Switch 2 can play compatible Nintendo Switch software, so there is continuity between the platforms".
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has said the low sales prediction for the Nintendo Switch 2 is due to the console's high price point.
David Gibson of MST FInancial revealed that the Switch 2 unit price based on Vietnam customs data is close to its $ 450 retail price.
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Switch 2 production capacity and US tariffs didn't factor into sales predictions Nintendo said, as its forecasts were criticised for being conservative.