Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Down Year-on-Year After Explosive Launch

Nintendo has reported a significant drop in Switch 2 sales compared to its explosive launch a year ago. Despite this, the company remains optimistic about the console’s performance, insisting that it still compares ‘favorably’ to the original Switch.

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Switch 2 Sales Figures

In the latest financial results, Nintendo revealed that it sold 3.82 million Switch 2 consoles in the three months ending June 30. This is a significant drop compared to the 5.82 million units sold in the same quarter last year, following the console’s launch in early June 2025.

While the year-on-year sales drop may not be a surprise, considering the huge pent-up demand for a new Switch after the best part of a decade, Nintendo is still confident about the console’s performance. The company has insisted that Switch 2, over its life-to-date, is still comparing ‘favorably’ with equivalent sales of the Switch 1, and remains its fastest-selling console of all time.

Switch 2 Software Sales

Switch 2 software sales have also seen a significant increase year-on-year, with many titles performing well. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has shifted an impressive 7.96 million copies in its first three months on sale, while Pokémon Pokopia continues to sell well, with another 1.27 million copies sold outside of Japan.

Mario Kart World now sits on 15.39 million copies sold, after a further 690,000 copies were shifted in the last quarter. Donkey Kong Bananza sold a further 280,000 copies, bringing its total to 4.78 million. Kirby Air Riders is now on 1.9 million, while Super Mario Party Jamboree вҖ“ Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is on 1.15 million.

Nintendo Switch 1 Titles Continue to Sell

Nintendo Switch 1 titles are also continuing to sell well, with many of them still performing strongly. The evergreen monster that is Mario Kart Deluxe shifted another 450,000 copies, to bring its latest sales total to a whopping 71.53 million copies. Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate both sold another 380,000 copies each, taking their totals to 50.29 million and 38.14 million respectively.

Nintendo’s Digital Sales

Nintendo has also reported that its ratio of digital sales to physical rose by 2.2 points to 61.5%. The company has recently begun selling new downloadable Switch 2 games for cheaper than their boxed copies.

Upcoming Switch 2 Game Launches

Nintendo has also announced several upcoming Switch 2 game launches, including Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave on September 17, Switch Sports Resort on October 22, and the new Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake before the end of this year. 2027 titles already announced include Xenoblade Genesis, plus Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves.

Nintendo’s total annual playing users had remained unchanged at 130 million, at something of a plateau after steeper increases over the past decade.