Nintendo reportedly plans to produce fewer Switch 2 units amid weaker demand

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Weakening demand for the Nintendo Switch 2 in the US has reportedly prompted the company to lower its projected production count for the console. Bloomberg reported that the Japanese gaming company plans to produce four million units of the flagship device, down from the initially expected six million. The news outlet, citing unnamed sources, said the reduced output rate is expected to continue in April.

The weaker demand was acknowledged by Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa in an earnings call last month, stating, "Overseas sales were somewhat weaker than expected." Despite the rumoured production slowdown, Bloomberg's sources noted that the company is still expected to meet its target of selling 19 million Switch 2 units by the end of the fiscal year, which concludes in March 2026.

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Nintendo warns against removing the Switch 2's screen protector

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If you're picking up the new Nintendo Switch 2 when it comes out, one of the important things you need to do—or resist doing—is remove the applied film protector on the gaming console. Out of the box, the Switch 2 has a film layer on top of the display built to "prevent fragments scattering in the event of damage." This is in reference to a line in the Switch 2's European safety manual spotted by NintendoSoup.

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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in Canada begin April 24, price unchanged

Retail pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada will begin on April 24, 2025, with the price unchanged. The standalone model will be priced at $629.99, while the bundle including Mario Kart World will cost $699.99. The release date for the Nintendo Switch 2 is June 5, 2025.

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Walmart Canada delays preorders of Nintendo Switch 2

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After initially announcing it would start preorders for Nintendo's newest console on April 9, Walmart Canada posted on social media that it would delay the preorder of the Nintendo Switch 2 to "align with the timing of preorders to be determined in the US."

The retailer said it would provide details at a later date. Nintendo delayed the preorders in the US last week because of the potential impact of the Trump administration's new tariffs.

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