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Switch 2 Leads U.S. Console Market in July and Year to Date, Tops 2 Million Sold

Analysts say demand is driven by exclusives, backward compatibility, lower relative pricing.

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Overview

  • More than 2 million Switch 2 units have sold in the U.S. since the June launch, pacing about 75% ahead of the original Switch over a comparable window, according to analyst Mat Piscatella.
  • Switch 2 was the best-selling video game hardware by units and dollars in July 2025 and for the year to date.
  • July hardware dollar sales fell year over year for rivals, with PS5 down 47% and Xbox Series X down 69%.
  • Recent price increases from Sony and Microsoft left Switch 2 as the most affordable current console during the period.
  • U.S. spending on the original Nintendo Switch declined 52% year over year as buyers shifted to the backward-compatible successor.