Amid rumours of ‘pro’ model, Nintendo reportedly plans to produce 30 million Switch consoles this fiscal year

Nintendo apparently plans to increase the production of its smash-hit Switch console amid increasing rumours of a high-end model, which is said to launch this fall. On Monday, Nikkei Asia reported that the Japanese gaming giant plans to increase Switch production to 30 million units this fiscal year which ends March 31st, 2022. It cited “people with direct knowledge of the matter” as sources. If the reported number is correct, it would represent a year-over-year production increase. This is up roughly 5 million from the previous 25 million production order in FY2021.

According to the publication, the ramp-up in production is due to the surge in demand for Switch console during the ongoing global pandemic.