Overview

• Circana’s Mat Piscatella says Switch 2 sold 2.4 million units in the U.S. from June through August, 5% ahead of PS4’s comparable start and the fastest pace on record for this window.
• The console’s early U.S. sales are tracking 77% ahead of the original Switch over their first three months.
• Total U.S. video game spending in August rose 11% year over year to $4.7 billion, with hardware up 32% to $312 million.
• Switch 2’s performance offset double‑digit percentage declines reported for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and the original Switch.
• Nintendo previously reported global Switch 2 sell‑through exceeded 6 million units within seven weeks of launch.