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Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has confirmed that President Trump's obsession with tariffs had no effect on Switch 2 pricing.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has said the low sales prediction for the Nintendo Switch 2 is due to the console's high price point.
The Switch 2 console's higher $450 price tag was the main influence on Nintendo's conservative 15 million year-one global shipment target, not tariffs.
Despite a "lower profit margin" on Switch 2, Nintendo says "it will not be easy" to maintain the console's momentum after launch
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has explained the company’s lower-than-expected Switch 2 sales projections, acknowledging that the console’s relatively high price point could make it more challenging to sell compared to the original console.
Switch 2 production capacity and US tariffs didn't factor into sales predictions Nintendo said, as its forecasts were criticised for being conservative.