Switch 2 tops 3.5 million sales to deliver Nintendo’s biggest console launch

The Nintendo Switch 2 has sold over 3.5 million inits worldwide in four days.

The news comes straight from Nintendo, which explained the milestone marks the “highest global sales level for any Nintendo hardware” within that launch window.

The Switch 2 was unveiled in January and launched on June 5.

Nintendo recently told consumers in Japan to expect hardware shortages at launch due to high demand—while there was also pre-order uncertainty in regions like the United States and Canada due to tariffs imposed by U.S. president Donald Trump.

Nintendo expects the Switch 2 to sell 15 million units worldwide during the current fiscal year, which ends in March 2026.

The original Switch sold 2.74 million units during its first month on shelves back in 2017. At the time, Nintendo described that debut as “promising.”

It’s a word that might seem slightly strange in hindsight—given we know the Switch is on track to become the company’s highest-selling console in history—but it’s vital to remember the company was regrouping after the Wii U failed to set the world alight.

As for how the Switch 2 compares to rival hardware, the PlayStation 5 sold 4.5 million units worldwide within around two months of launch.

Microsoft no longer shares hardware sales, so it’s difficult to know how Xbox Series S | X performed at launch. Xbox boss Phil Spencer, however, said the current generation console delivered the “largest launch in Xbox history” back in 2020. 

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