Nintendo partners with Samsung to help increase Switch 2 production

The Nintendo Switch 2 is almost upon us, with demand for the console skyrocketing. In fact, there’s so much demand that Nintendo has partnered with Samsung to help manage and hopefully increase production.

When the Nintendo Switch 2 was announced, fans went crazy for it. When the pre-orders opened, millions tried to get hold of the console across the world, with over 2 million residing in Japan alone. Unfortunately, that was met with plenty of disappointment, as Nintendo began to quickly run out of units, meaning many won’t be able to grab the Switch 2 on release day.

But that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to get your hands on the console shortly after, as Nintendo has now partnered with Samsung to help create more to avoid any future disappointment or frustration.

Nintendo Switch 2 production ramped up by Samsung partnership

As originally reported by Bloomberg, Nintendo has partnered with Samsung to help create the main chips for the Switch 2, to help ramp up production of the console so they can sell over 20 million units (as is projected).

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The original Switch sold around 13 million units in the first ten months after its release, and predictions among Nintendo reveal they expect the Switch 2 to reach around 15 million units sold in the year to March, so it’s entirely understandable that they’ve pulled in another huge company to assist in the release.

Interestingly, as well as the main chips being supplied, Samsung has worked with Nintendo before. They were the company that produced the OLED screens for the original Switch. According to Bloomberg, Samsung “has also pushed for OLED panels to be used when Nintendo refreshes the Switch 2 in the future.”

So, this collaboration could mean two things. The first is that production is being ramped up for the Switch 2, so you’ll be able to grab the console if you didn’t have any luck pre-ordering it. The second is that a refresh is likely to be coming to the Switch 2, featuring the highly anticipated OLED screens. Combine that with the higher specs of the console, and who knows how good the games will look?