The Nintendo Switch 2 is comfortably outselling the original console

The original Nintendo Switch had a fantastic first year on the market, primarily driven by major exclusive games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. As it turns out, the Nintendo Switch 2 is on an even more impressive run, with sales up by around 45% compared to the original console during the same time period. 

Games industry analyst, Mat Piscatella, shared the stats in a new post on Bluesky. According to the data shared, the Nintendo Switch 2 is outselling the original console by 45% during its first year on the market. There are a number of factors here that could be impacting the adoption rate.

For starters, the original Nintendo Switch launched on the back of Nintendo's failed Wii U console. This could have had an impact on initial interest in the console, although that quickly went away after the system's first year on the market thanks to the strength of Nintendo's exclusive games.

On top of that, Nintendo has commented that it doubled down on manufacturing for the launch of the Switch 2, providing plentiful stock for consumers at the expense of development kit hardware. This led to the Switch 2 being readily available during its first months on the market, despite initially selling out in the first week. The original Switch console was harder to find in stores during its first year and often sold out quickly.

While the Nintendo Switch 2 is selling extremely well, it was not the highest-selling console for February 2026. That honor still went to the PS5, which is expected to be a hot seller all through 2026 thanks to upcoming titles like Grand Theft Auto 6.

KitGuru Says: Have you picked up a Switch 2 already? 

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