Nintendo Switch 2 nears 20 million consoles sold in its first year

After years of leaks, rumours and speculation, the Nintendo Switch 2 finally released in June of 2025 to strong sales from the get-go; owing to the console maker ensuring that they had plenty of stock ready for launch. With the ‘next-gen’ system nearing its 1 year anniversary on the market, Nintendo has revealed that Switch 2 is closing in on 20 million units sold.

Sharing updated sales stats as part of the company’s latest fiscal earning report, Nintendo officially confirmed that the Switch 2 has sold a total of 19.86 million units. It is worth noting that these numbers only go up to the 31st of March, and so the system has likely passed the 20 million mark by now.

As of right now, the Switch 2’s lifetime sales are nestled in between the Wii U (13.56 million) and the GameCube (21.74 million) – not bad for less than a year's worth of sales.

Perhaps more interestingly, Nintendo also shared updated sales figures for the OG Switch, revealing that it has sold a total of 155.92 million units. While a massive achievement in its totality, the Switch 1 only managed to push roughly half a million consoles during the past quarter.

Assuming this trajectory continues, then it is likely that Sony’s PlayStation 2 will remain the best-selling console of all time at 160 million units.

KitGuru says: Are you one of the 20 million Switch 2 owners? Will it ever reach the heights of the Switch 1? Could the PS2 ever be surpassed? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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