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Switch Becomes Nintendo’s Best-Selling Console as Switch 2 Hits 17.37 Million

Nintendo kept its 19 million Switch 2 sales target for the fiscal year, underscoring steady guidance despite cost pressures.

Overview

  • Nintendo sold 7.01 million Switch 2 units in the December quarter, bringing the system to 17.37 million since its June launch and marking Nintendo’s fastest-selling dedicated platform to date.
  • The original Switch reached 155.37 million lifetime sales after 1.36 million in the quarter, overtaking the DS and sitting roughly 5.27 million behind Sony’s PS2.
  • For the nine months ended December 31, revenue totaled ¥1,905.8 billion, operating profit was ¥300.3 billion, and profit attributable to owners was ¥358.8 billion, with 77% of sales outside Japan.
  • Software sales reached 37.93 million units on Switch 2 and 108.93 million on Switch, led by Mario Kart World at 14.03 million, Donkey Kong Bananza at 4.25 million, and Kirby Air Riders at 1.76 million.
  • Nintendo highlighted a near-term lineup featuring Mario Tennis Fever in February and Pokémon Pokopia in March to sustain hardware and software momentum.