Switch 2 sales reach nearly 20m almost one year after release, but Nintendo has lowered the console's forecast for 2027
The story
Switch 2 - Nintendo's fastest selling console to date - has now sold a total of 19.86m units. These sales figures were shared as part of the company's latest financial results, which ended in March. Read more
From the source
However, while the console has sold well - in February of this year, the company revealed its Switch 2 had sold 17.37m units as of 31st December 2025 , which means it has shifted another 2.49m consoles in the time since - Nintendo has lowered its forecast for the upcoming financial year.
"For Nintendo Switch 2, sales were more concentrated in the launch year in comparison to previous hardware systems," Nintendo said in its latest financial report . "Reflecting strong launch-year sales and price revisions, we expect FY27 sales units to decline year-on-year.
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