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Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Reach 17.37 Million as Original Switch Becomes Company’s Best-Seller

Nintendo held its 19 million Switch 2 target, signaling confidence in demand.

Overview

  • Switch 2 sold 7.01 million units in the December quarter, making it Nintendo’s fastest‑selling dedicated platform to date.
  • Nine‑month results showed net sales of ¥1.9058 trillion and profit attributable to owners of ¥358.8 billion, with sales nearly doubling year over year.
  • The original Switch hit 155.37 million lifetime units, overtaking the Nintendo DS to become Nintendo’s best‑selling console.
  • Nintendo kept its full‑year 19 million Switch 2 unit forecast and maintained consolidated guidance, while revising FX assumptions to ¥150 per dollar and ¥170 per euro.
  • First‑party hits drove momentum—Mario Kart World reached 14.03 million (including bundles), Donkey Kong Bananza 4.25 million, Kirby Air Riders 1.76 million, and Pokémon Legends: Z‑A (Switch 2 packaged) 3.89 million—plus upcoming Mario Tennis Fever in February and Pokémon Pokopia in March, with a Super Mario Galaxy movie slated for April.