Nintendo Switch 2 nears 6 million units sold
Congratulations to Nintendo on a record-breaking launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, selling over 6 million units globally and outshining all previous console launches!
Ahmed Hassan · 2 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 Sets Record-Breaking Launch with Over 5.8 Million Units Sold, Mario Kart World Leads Software Sales
Nintendo shipped 5.82 million Switch 2 consoles globally between June 5 and the end of June, setting a new record for the best console launch in history. A major launch title, Mario Kart World, sold over 5.63 million copies. Overall, sales for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 games combined reached nearly 8.7 million units between April and June 2025. During the same quarter, the first-generation Nintendo Switch also sold approximately one million units. Despite breaking console launch records, Nintendo remains committed to its previously announced sales target of 15 million Switch 2 consoles from June 2025 through March 2026.
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