The Nintendo Switch 2 is off to a breathtaking start in its home market. According to sales data compiled by Famitsu and reported by Nintendo Life and Insider-Gaming, in its first two weeks on sale, Switch 2 sales totaled around 1.1 million units. eclipsing the lifetime Japanese sales of both the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition and Xbox Series X|S combined
Key Figures:
- Switch 2 Sales (June 5–15 launch window): ~1,101,136 units sold
- PS5 Digital Edition (since Nov 2020): ~975,486 units
- Xbox Series X|S (combined): 679,427 units — Series X: 320,762; Series S: 337,811; Xbox Digital edition: 20,854
In less than half a month, the Switch has surpassed PS5 Digital and Xbox X|S sales in Japan combined.
The Switch 2 sales are also breaking worldwide records. It sold a staggering 3.5 million units globally in just four days, and nearly 948,000 in Japan alone during that period. These numbers make it Nintendo’s fastest-selling hardware ever, dwarfing previous console launches, including those of the original Switch, PS4, and PS5
Experts attribute the early success to a few converging factors:
- Strong preorder demand in Japan, with over 2.2 million My Nintendo applicants
- Retailers like Target and Best Buy are reporting sharp boosts tied to the launch, indicating pent-up global interest
- Massive software lineup at launch, with titles like Mario Kart World making headlines for their debut performance
Alongside upgraded hardware—bigger screen, 4K dock support, revamped controllers—the Switch 2 is being viewed by analysts as more evolutionary than revolutionary, though its performance speaks for itself
Now Nintendo expects to sell 15 million Switch 2 units in the fiscal year ending March 2026. The challenge isn’t just a strong start; it’s sustaining momentum amid supply constraints and evolving market dynamics.
