Overview
- U.S. holiday-period sales for Switch 2 were about 35% lower than the original Switch, according to data relayed by The Game Business.
- In the UK, sales over the final eight weeks of 2025 trailed the original by 16%, and France saw a drop of over 30%.
- Japan outperformed on a launch-year basis with Switch 2 up 11% versus Switch 1, though nine-week totals were slightly lower at 1.32 million versus 1.39 million.
- Industry tracker Circana reported the weakest November for gaming since 1995, and a senior Nintendo employee cited economic pressures, higher prices, and the absence of a major western title.
- Including legacy Switch units, UK hardware sales rose 7% versus November–December 2017, and Switch 2’s first-year UK tally edged the original by 6% despite Switch 1’s longer first year.