Nintendo owns the Switch platform and commissions outside companies to supply components and assemble consoles; the Switch 2 sample examined by iFixit includes NVIDIA processing and Micron memory. [1][3]

Who makes Nintendo Switch?

Owner
Nintendo Co., Ltd. is the company behind Switch and Switch 2. Its April 2025 release announced Switch 2 for June 5, 2025; this guide keeps the two hardware generations distinct. [2]
Made by
Nintendo’s 2025 report says outside manufacturers make key components and assemble finished products, normally using multiple suppliers. It does not identify a complete contract-assembler roster by console model. [1]
Made in
Many Nintendo supplier facilities are outside Japan, according to its report. Exact assembly countries and plants for every original Switch, OLED, Lite and Switch 2 production lot are Unconfirmed in the documents reviewed here. [1]

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Nintendo Switch supply chain map

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Nintendo Switch

Nintendo owns the Switch platform and commissions outside companies to supply components and assemble consoles; the Switch 2 sample examined by iFixit includes NVIDIA processing and Micron memory.

Evidence: [1][3]

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  • Nintendo Switch (Brand): Nintendo owns the Switch platform and commissions outside companies to supply components and assemble consoles; the Switch 2 sample examined by iFixit includes NVIDIA processing and Micron memory. [1][3]
  • Nintendo Switch → Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Owner): Nintendo Co., Ltd. is the company behind Switch and Switch 2. Its April 2025 release announced Switch 2 for June 5, 2025; this guide keeps the two hardware generations distinct. [2]
  • Nintendo Co., Ltd. → Nintendo Switch manufacturing (Manufacturer): Nintendo’s 2025 report says outside manufacturers make key components and assemble finished products, normally using multiple suppliers. It does not identify a complete contract-assembler roster by console model. [1]

Who owns Nintendo Switch?

Nintendo Co., Ltd. is the company behind Switch and Switch 2. Its April 2025 release announced Switch 2 for June 5, 2025; this guide keeps the two hardware generations distinct. [2]

Who actually makes Nintendo Switch products?

Nintendo’s 2025 report says outside manufacturers make key components and assemble finished products, normally using multiple suppliers. It does not identify a complete contract-assembler roster by console model. [1]

Where are Nintendo Switch products made?

Many Nintendo supplier facilities are outside Japan, according to its report. Exact assembly countries and plants for every original Switch, OLED, Lite and Switch 2 production lot are Unconfirmed in the documents reviewed here. [1]

Is Nintendo Switch made in China or the USA?

A Japanese brand does not imply every console is assembled in Japan. These sources do not support calling the entire Switch range US-made or assigning all production to one Chinese plant. [1]

Same factory, different label

The pictured Switch 2 board has an NVIDIA GMLX30-A1 processor and Micron memory. Those findings do not apply automatically to the original Switch, nor identify its finished-console assembly factory. [3]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 2025-03-31: The fiscal-year report described Nintendo’s dependence on outside component makers and assemblers. [1]
  2. 2025-04-02: Announced Switch 2’s June 5 release. [2]
  3. 2025-06-10: iFixit published component identifications for a Switch 2 sample. [3]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Who makes nintendo switch?

Nintendo’s 2025 report says outside manufacturers make key components and assemble finished products, normally using multiple suppliers. It does not identify a complete contract-assembler roster by console model.[1]

Who owns nintendo switch?

Nintendo Co., Ltd. is the company behind Switch and Switch 2. Its April 2025 release announced Switch 2 for June 5, 2025; this guide keeps the two hardware generations distinct.[2]

Where is nintendo switch made?

Many Nintendo supplier facilities are outside Japan, according to its report. Exact assembly countries and plants for every original Switch, OLED, Lite and Switch 2 production lot are Unconfirmed in the documents reviewed here.[1]

Where is nintendo switch 2 made?

Many Nintendo supplier facilities are outside Japan, according to its report. Exact assembly countries and plants for every original Switch, OLED, Lite and Switch 2 production lot are Unconfirmed in the documents reviewed here.[1]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] Nintendo Annual Report 2025 — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Documents Nintendo’s outside component suppliers and finished-product assemblers, with multiple suppliers normally used.

  2. [2] Nintendo Switch 2 release announcement — 2025-04-02 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Announces Switch 2 release for June 5, 2025 and identifies Nintendo as the platform company.

  3. [3] iFixit Nintendo Switch 2 Chip ID — 2025-06-10 · Reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Identifies NVIDIA processor and Micron memory in the pictured Switch 2 sample; not evidence for all original Switch models.

Unconfirmed

  • A complete console-to-assembler/plant/country map; suppliers for units outside the inspected Switch 2 sample.