The Nintendo Switch 2 hits retail on June 5 for $450.
The Nintendo Switch 2 hits retail on June 5 for $450.
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Switch 2 forecast lowered, but it could still be fastest-selling console ever | DFC

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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DFC Intelligence, a game analyst firm with decades of experience, said it is lowering its Switch 2 unit sales forecast due to pricing concerns. At the same time, DFC expects the Switch 2 to be the fastest-selling console system ever.

The coming June 5 launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 is one of the most important milestones in video game history, said DFC Intelligence. While DFC Intelligence is lowering its unit sales forecast due to pricing concerns, the Switch 2 is expected to be the fastest selling console system ever.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.