Following the high market demand for Nintendo Switch, the Japanese console maker is reportedly making its stock of the unit even higher. Accordingly, the company is set to double its production.

On March 3, Nintendo unveiled its newest addition to its line-up of gaming consoles. With the positive response from gamers, the company is set to produce 16 million units, or double of what was originally planned, this financial year that starts in April.

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While this figure has not been confirmed yet, a source of Wall Street Journal dished that the company will be shipping out 2.5 million or even more of its Nintendo Switch consoles this month. This is higher that reported 2 million planned shipment.

Should the 16 million production speculation be true, it was noted that this would only mean that the tablet-like gaming console will "outsell" its predecessor, the Wii U. To recall, the Wii U only hit 13.5 million sales since it was introduced during the latter part of 2012.

However, it is worth noting that the second generation Wii enjoyed higher number of sold units than the original version by more than 101 million. Meanwhile, the report said that with the "hybrid design" of Nintendo Switch, it is not only seen as a replacement of Wii U, but of 3DS as well. Aside from being a tablet-style console, it is also designed for use on TV.

In the meantime, a separate report revealed that the recently launched device from Nintendo has just received an additional boost as new games have been unveiled for its use. "Binding of Isaac Afterbirth+," "World of Goo," "Human Resource Machine" and "Little Inferno" have just debuted for Nintendo Switch.

For the North American players, these can be downloaded from the Nintendo eShop. Those from UK, though, may have to wait longer. Keep posted for more Nintendo Switch updates, including the final stock figures.