The Nintendo Switch Console has surpassed the Wii, with 10.67 million units shipped between October and December, despite the global semiconductor shortage, forcing the Japanese giant to cut its forecast for the device.
Nintendo has sold 103.54 million units of the Wii, where it took just 5 years to overtake the Wii’s 101.63 million. It’s quite a milestone for Switch, as the Wii was once Nintendo’s one of the most popular consoles.
On Thursday, Nintendo said that in 9 months to the end of December, it sold 18.95 million units of Switch, that includes the handheld Switch Lite, which marks a 21.4% year-on-year fall.
However, Nintendo further added that it expects to ship 23 million, in its fiscal year which runs to the end of March, down from a previous forecast of 24 million. Like many other electronics companies, it has been struggling with a shortage of components to power its devices.
This also means that the company cannot produce enough consoles to meet the demand for the Switch.
“The outlook for semiconductors and other components has remained uncertain since the start of this fiscal year and distribution delays remain unresolved, so production and logistics continue to be impacted,” Nintendo said in a statement on Thursday
