As we’ve been noting on the Nintendo Entertainment Podcast recently, it’s been hard waiting for Nintendo to not only release a TRUE Direct for us to see what’s coming next from them, but also waiting on the official sales numbers for the first month of the Nintendo Switch 2’s life. Thankfully, for the second one at least, the wait is now over. Nintendo dropped its official first quarter numbers for the fiscal year, which ended in June, and they confirmed that the Switch 2 has now sold the most console units in a launch month ever.
So, how much did it sell? As stated in their financial briefing (Page 15), by the end of June, which technically was just under a full month of sales, the Nintendo Switch 2 sold 5.82 million units. That’s well over the previous record holders of the PS4 and PS5, which each sold 4.5 million in their first month.
Furthermore, The Big N stated on page 13 of their briefing that through its first seven weeks, which the middle of July, the Switch 2 was well over 6 million units sold. In fact, as many can tell you, it’s selling so well that they’re having trouble keeping it in stock in various countries:
“Currently, demand for Nintendo Switch 2 is exceeding supply in many countries, and we regret the inconvenience this is causing our consumers. We will continue to strengthen our production and supply systems to deliver as much Nintendo
Switch 2 hardware as possible.”
We also know that Mario Kart World sold over 5.63 million units. The game was bundled with the Switch 2, and many bought that value deal, which undoubtedly helped sales figures. Of course, in that same briefing, Nintendo also revealed that due to tariffs, they’ll be increasing the prices of the OG Switch, its accessories, and possibly other things in the future.
Even still, this was a big win for Nintendo, and it’s likely going to continue so long as great games like Donkey Kong Bananza come out for it.
