The Japanese videogame maker is betting that solid demand for the long-awaited Switch 2 console will boost earnings when it goes on sale next month.

Nintendo Co. projected weaker-than-expected initial sales of the Switch 2, a reflection of how uncertainty around US tariffs is weighing even on a company fielding record-setting demand. The Kyoto-based company expects shipments of the long-awaited Switch 2 to reach 15 million units in the year to March,

Japanese video-game maker Nintendo has reported a 43% decline in profit for the fiscal year through March, but promised a turnaround as its Switch console upgrade goes on sale in June.