Nintendo Switch 2 sales plunge 41% as price hikes and memory crunch bite
Nintendo's Switch 2 sales slumped 41% as price hikes met a memory‑chip crunch, forcing the company to lean on software to stay afloat.
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Nintendo's Switch 2 sales slumped 41% as price hikes met a memory‑chip crunch, forcing the company to lean on software to stay afloat.
The Nintendo Switch 2 marks one year on the market as the second fastest-selling console in U.S. history, contrasting with declines for rival hardware.