Nintendo has sold 26.35 million Nintendo Switch 2 consoles worldwide as of September 30, 2026, the company said in its six-month results on November 5, 2026. The original Switch now stands at 157.20 million units, according to Nintendo’s official sales data, and Switch 2 software has reached 73.21 million units.
The Details
From April to September 2026, Nintendo shipped 6.49 million Switch 2 consoles, down 37.4% from the 10.36 million it shipped in the same months of 2025, the console’s launch window. Switch 2 software went the other way, up 18.8% to 24.49 million units. The original Switch shipped 1.27 million consoles, and its software rose 6.8% to 65.73 million units.
The best-selling Switch 2 games to date, per Nintendo’s top-selling titles list:
- Mario Kart World: 16.48 million
- Donkey Kong Bananza: 5.05 million
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Switch 2 Edition: 4.04 million (13.31 million with the Switch version)
- Pokemon Pokopia: 4.04 million (outside Japan, where Nintendo publishes it)
- Splatoon Raiders: 2.42 million
- Kirby Air Riders: 1.94 million
- Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave: 1.34 million
The biggest game of the half year was a Switch 1 release: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream sold 8.81 million units, ahead of Rhythm Heaven Groove at 2.89 million.
Nintendo kept the full-year forecast it gave on May 8: 16.5 million Switch 2 consoles and 60 million Switch 2 games by March 31, 2027, plus 2 million original Switch consoles. The explanatory material says that forecast already factors in about 100 billion yen of higher costs from component prices, “particularly for memory,” and US tariffs. Nintendo’s materials make no new announcement about console prices.
Digital sales rose 60.5% to 249.6 billion yen. Income from films and other IP rose 87.9%, helped by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
What This Means for Players
To hit its target, Nintendo needs to ship about 10 million more Switch 2 consoles between October and March, more than it shipped in the whole first half. Mario Kart World’s lead is not slowing: it sold another 1.78 million in the half year, so our guides to unlocking every character, unlocking karts and Knockout Tour rallies are still useful for new owners.
Pokopia has matched the Switch 2 Edition of Pokemon Legends: Z-A at 4.04 million, without counting Japan, and our Pokopia multiplayer guide covers playing with friends. Fire Emblem fans can start with our best gifts for every character in Fortune’s Weave. Picking up a Switch 2 this holiday? Our best Switch 2 games of 2026 is the place to start.
When and Where
- Switch 2 lifetime: 26.35 million consoles, 73.21 million games
- Switch lifetime: 157.20 million consoles
- Forecast to March 31, 2027: 16.5 million Switch 2 consoles
Source: Nintendo, six-month earnings release, explanatory material and sales data, November 5, 2026.