This allowed Nintendo to surpass the Nintendo DS (154 million) and take second place in console history after the PlayStation 2 (160 million).
Players are actively buying not only the console, but also games. The biggest hit among the new releases was Mario Kart World — 14.03 million copies sold. The success of the new Pokemon also deserves special attention: in 3 months, sales of the series reached 12.3 million copies.
The older Nintendo Switch also remains in demand. Among its top games, the leaders are Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (70.59 million), Animal Crossing: New Horizons (49.32 million), and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (37.44 million).
The "console + hits" trend deserves special attention: Switch 2 buyers are picking up major projects right away. This approach allows them to quickly justify the purchase of the device and dive into the most popular games.
The Nintendo Switch 2 has become the fastest-selling Nintendo console in history. Already now, its success shows the potential for further growth in game and device sales in 2026.
Popular games on Nintendo Switch 2:
- Mario Kart World — 14.03 million
- Donkey Kong Bananza — 4.25 million
- Pokemon Legends Z-A — 3.89 million
- Kirby Air Riders — 1.76 million
Popular games on Nintendo Switch:
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — 70.59 million
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons — 49.32 million
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — 37.44 million
- Zelda: Breath of the Wild — 33.64 million
- Super Mario Odyssey — 30.27 million
- Pokemon Scarlet/Violet — 28.08 million
- Pokemon Sword/Shield — 27.08 million
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — 22.40 million
- Super Mario Party — 21.28 million
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe — 18.80 million
Nintendo's report contains no information about Metroid Prime 4 Beyond. It appears that sales did not exceed 1 million copies on each platform.