Since the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 in the middle of last year, 17.37 million units have been sold. At the same time, the older model, the first-generation Nintendo Switch, is also maintaining strong performance - the combined sales of both generations have reached 155.37 million units.
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.
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