The Switch surpassed all previous Nintendo consoles, selling more than 155 million units.

Nintendo Switch becomes the brand’s best-selling console

- Total sales as of December 31 last year

- Switch: 155.37 million units

- DS (discontinued 12 years ago): 154.02 million units

Thus, the difference between these two models is still negligible. On the global market, Sony PlayStation 2 remains the most popular with over 160 million copies released since 2000. However, first‑generation Nintendo Switch has a chance to surpass PS‑2 in overall rankings, given that second‑generation models are still available.

Switch 2 sales last quarter
Period | Switch 2 (mio) | Switch I generation (mio) | Last quarter | Previous quarter | First quarter after launch
---|---|---|---|---|---
7.01 | 3.6 | 4.54– | 5.8 | 20.98

Since its announcement in June last year, Switch 2 has sold 17.37 million units, exceeding the entire sales volume of Wii U (13.7 million). The transition to a new generation took less than a year.

Financial results for fiscal year 2026
- The final quarter (December 31) concluded the third quarter.

- Nintendo plans to sell an additional 19 million Switch 2 units over the course of the year.

- Net profit for the first nine months rose by 51% to $2.31 million.

- Revenue doubled – now at $12.2 million, thanks to increased sales of the new‑generation console.

- In the third quarter revenue grew by 86% (to $5.2 million), and net profit by 24% (to $1 million).

What could boost demand
In April this year Nintendo plans to release a full‑length film featuring Super Mario characters. This event could further stimulate interest in Switch 2 and increase sales.