Company president Shuntaro Furukawa was recently asked what the Mario maker is doing to ensure a smooth launch of the Switch 2 and avoid the shortages that initially plagued the original hardware back in 2017.

Nintendo has confirmed it's putting "measures" in place to ensure the Switch 2 launch won't be spoiled by scalpers and resellers.

One analyst has claimed Nintendo may have "overestimated" the Switch's popularity this late into the life cycle, as fans have been waiting for Switch 2

Gaming giant Nintendo has cut its net profit forecast for its financial year after profit and sales fell as gamers start to look ahead to the release of its next console. The Japanese firm revised its profit forecast for the year to March 2025 to 280 billion yen ($1.

Nintendo has reported a huge drop in sales of its hardware and software, with Switch 1 console sales down 30.6 percent year-on-year for the nine months ending 31st December. Switch 1 software sales also fell significantly - down 24.