Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa stated that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake had a strong start, and the price increase for the Switch 2 has not significantly slowed sales momentum so far. However, Nintendo has not yet disclosed specific sales figures for the game.
During the Q&A session of the latest financial briefing, Shuntaro Furukawa stated that the Switch 2 has seen smooth adoption since its launch about a year and a half ago last June, with install base exceeding 25 million units. Pokémon: Pokopia, released in March this year, boosted global hardware sales, helping the company enter the new fiscal year with strong momentum.
The Switch 2's price was raised to $500 earlier this year. Nintendo believes the actual impact of the price adjustment is currently minimal, as consumers were given ample advance notice and there are various hardware and software bundles available on the market.
Recent The Legend of Zelda titles have also bolstered sales. Nintendo stated that the special edition Switch 2, designed for the series' 40th anniversary, received "very positive" market response and drove strong sales in multiple regions. Circana reported that the console helped Nintendo set a sales record in the US, while analysts noted that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake achieved the largest physical launch in the UK so far this year.