The firm expects shipments of the system to be nearly 1.8 million shy of analysts estimates, and could raise the price, depending on how Trump administration tariffs work out.

The Switch 2 was set to launch on June 5, with the original starting price at $450, the company is now considering raising the price depending on how the global trade war turns out. The President announced sweeping tariffs on the same day as the Switch 2 reveal, which raised concerns in the gaming company.

Furukawa said that Nintendo's goal is make the Switch 2 very popular. "The launch of Switch 2 and the early spread of the hardware are our top priorities," he said. With that will come an increase in marketing expenses, which Nintendo expects to make by selling more software (games).