Nintendo says its Switch 2 business is moving ahead despite the console’s price increase earlier this year. In its latest financial briefing, president Shuntaro Furukawa told investors that adoption has progressed smoothly and that the installed base has passed 25 million units. He also described the 40th Anniversary Edition Switch 2 as a positive result for the company, while saying it is still too soon to discuss detailed sales figures for the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake.
Retro Context
Ocarina of Time sits within a long-running Nintendo series, and its anniversary gives the company a chance to connect a new release with Zelda’s history. The special Switch 2 edition is another part of that celebration. Nintendo says it has contributed to strong sales in several regions, though the briefing does not break down how much of that performance came from the console edition, the remake, or other products.
The Switch 2 is also still in the early stretch of its time on the market: Furukawa described adoption over roughly a year and a half since its launch last June. He said the company had previously noted regional differences in how well its expectations were being met. That context matters for a global platform, where one overall sales picture can hide different patterns from one region to another.
Why It Matters
Investors asked whether a price rise to $500 was slowing the console’s momentum. Furukawa’s answer was that the effect has not been especially large so far. He pointed to advance notice of the price change and the availability of hardware and software bundles as factors that helped customers adjust. That is the company’s assessment; the briefing does not give a separate measure of how many buyers delayed or changed a purchase because of the new price.
For players weighing a purchase, the remarks offer a broad signal rather than a full sales report. The installed base has exceeded 25 million, and Nintendo says the anniversary hardware has helped sales in multiple regions. But the company has not yet shared detailed numbers for the remake, and its comments do not establish how the price change affected demand for any one game or bundle.
The next several weeks carry added weight because holiday season sales significantly affect the number of consoles Nintendo ships over a full year. Furukawa said those near-term trends will be important to achieving the company’s sales guidance, particularly in light of hardware price revisions. So, while Nintendo is describing a solid start, its outlook still depends in part on how customers respond through the holiday period.
Z-retro View
There are two useful signals here for retro-minded players: Nintendo is pairing a classic Zelda milestone with new hardware, and the company says the special console has contributed to strong sales across regions. That helps explain why the anniversary edition matters beyond its commemorative theme. At the same time, there is not yet enough information to judge the remake’s individual performance or to connect it directly to the platform’s overall sales.
Furukawa’s comments suggest that the price rise has not derailed Switch 2 adoption to date, but they also leave room for the picture to change. Bundles and early notice may have softened the impact, while holiday buying will give Nintendo a more telling near-term read. For now, the clearest takeaway is measured: the company reports a large installed base and positive results for the Zelda edition, while keeping its expectations tied to the sales weeks ahead.
