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Nintendo Switch is a hybrid game console made by Nintendo, sold as the original 2017 Switch, the OLED revision, the Switch Lite, and the 2024 Switch 2 successor; the line uses Joy-Con controllers and the Nintendo eShop.
… As for the Switch 1, the console sold a total of 0.66 million units during the quarter; a decrease of 31.8% year-on-year. Software sales totalled 33.81 million , showcasing just how important it is to maintain a relationship with Switch 1 owners. …
… However, the software sales numbers include bundles with other products, “approx. 12.60 million units of Nintendo Switch 2 software and 0.96 million units of Nintendo Switch software.” Their findings reveal that Switch 2’s sales were higher in its launch year than those of previous hardware systems. …
… Nintendo still thinks its 16.5 million unit sales forecast "represents a solid level of adoption for Switch 2 in its second year after launch." Software sales also went up this year, with sales of 185.62 million units Switch and Switch 2 compared to 155.41 million Switch only in FY 2025. …
… A total of 3.82 million Switch 2 hardware and 10.78 million software were sold during the three months ended June 30, 2026, while a total of 0.77 million Switch hardware and 33.81 million software were sold. Nintendo also shared updated sales numbers for its first-party Switch 2 and Switch titles. …
… Sales of the console are now at 23.68 million, outpacing the original Switch. The drop in sales comes ahead of an expected Switch 2 price hike in the US on September 1, 2026, when it will rise from $450 to $500. …
… According to a new report from Ampere Analysis , the Switch 2's release helped boost third-party software sales by over 75% year-over-year, tacking on an additional $1 billion in revenue over a 9-month period. Note: these sales are across both the Switch 1 and Switch 2 platform . …
… He elaborated on this, explaining how the company would prepare a robust software lineup to enhance the ownership value of Nintendo's new hybrid system. Here's a translation via Nintendo Patents Watch : “We will prepare a robust software lineup to enhance the Switch 2 ownership value. …
… Sales of software for the original Switch also surged by 33.6 percent to 33.81 million units over the same period. …
… Nintendo said the impact of its recently announced price hike for the Nintendo Switch 2 has been incorporated into that forecast. Related: Update: Microsoft Israel's general manager set to leave amid alleged unethical use of Azure Switch 2 software sales totalled 48.71 million units across FY26. …
… "The sales pitch of Switch 2 for the past year has essentially been 'buy this to play your Switch games on nicer hardware'" Consequently, the sales pitch of Switch 2 for the past year has essentially been "buy this to play your Switch games on nicer hardware". …
