Nintendo Switch 2 has set an impressive new sales record, moving over two million units in Japan. The newest sales chart indicates that the Nintendo Switch 2 is continuing to surpass other consoles in terms of current sales.
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been off to a stellar start, even outpacing the original Switch's sales. With more major hitters arriving for the Switch 2 in the future, like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, there's a good chance that these numbers will continue to rise. However, the system has already achieved a new feat.
Nintendo Accidentally Reveals Switch 2 Sales Milestone
Nintendo accidentally publishes new information about the Switch 2's sales, revealing that its new console has continued to smash records.
Nintendo Switch 2 Achieves New Sales Milestone
According to Famitsu, the Switch 2 is still leading hardware sales in Japan, and has just surpassed 2 million total sales in the country. While this is relatively minor compared to the six million units the Switch 2 has sold overall worldwide, the fact that Japan has achieved a third of that figure on its own is quite impressive. Interestingly, the Switch 2 met this same milestone in the US less than a month prior, in late August 2025. The system is currently outpacing other consoles, including the original Switch, with the Switch 2 selling about 44,000 units in a single week in Japan, while the Switch OLED and PlayStation 5 base system moved 10,000 each.
That's not the only way that the Switch 2 has managed to outperform its competitors. When compared to console sales solely in Japan, the Switch 2 has now doubled the sales of the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, and has sold 8x as many systems as the PlayStation 5 Pro. The Switch 2 would need to sell nearly 4 million more consoles in Japan to compete with the base PlayStation 5's total sales thus far, though, so it's clear that Sony still has a strong foothold in the two systems' home country. Given the current trajectory of the Switch 2, however, that figure could end up being surpassed at some point.
At this time, it remains to be seen if the Switch 2 can repeat the longevity of the original Switch and the constant influx of new console sales. A stream of solid game releases set for 2025 and 2026 will help to keep these numbers growing. Nintendo has reportedly been struggling to meet Switch 2 demand in Japan, so it's likely that a number of gamers would have pushed these figures even further if there had been enough units for them to buy the system. The unfulfilled demand will also likely help to keep the Switch 2's numbers surging in the months and years to come.
- Brand
- Nintendo
- Original Release Date
- June 5, 2025
- Original MSRP (USD)
- $449.99
- Operating System
- Proprietary
- Resolution
- 1080p (handheld) / 4K (docked)
- HDR Support
- Yes