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Nintendo Switch 2 Has Sold Over 26 Million Units

The new sales data for the Nintendo Switch 2 is live, and the console has sold 26.35 million units as of September 30, 2026.

It has been just over a year since Nintendo released the Switch 2, and the new console appears to be performing well in terms of sales. In the first 15 months since its launch, it has already outpaced the original Switch in sales, and it has continued to maintain that lead into the 16th month.

Switch 2 Hardware Sales Are Over 26 Million Units, and Software Sales Are Over 73 Million Units

Nintendo has just released the latest sales data for all its hardware and software, including the Switch 2. The Switch 2 has sold 26.35 million hardware units and 73.21 million software units. The original Switch has sold 157.20 million hardware units and a staggering over 1.5 billion software units. Other consoles were also mentioned in the list:

  • Nintendo Switch 2: hardware: 26.35 million units; software: 73.21 million units.
  • Nintendo Switch: hardware: 157.20 million units; software: 1,593.87 million units.
  • Wii U: hardware: 13.56 million units; software: 103.60 million units.
  • Nintendo 3DS: hardware: 75.94 million units; software: 392.31 million units.
  • Wii: hardware: 101.63 million units; software: 921.85 million units.
  • Nintendo DS: hardware: 154.02 million units; software: 948.76 million units.
  • Game Boy Advance: hardware: 81.51 million units; software: 377.42 million units.
  • Game Boy: hardware: 118.69 million units; software: 501.11 million units.
  • Nintendo GameCube: hardware: 21.74 million units; software: 208.58 million units.
  • Nintendo 64: hardware: 32.93 million units; software: 224.97 million units.
  • Super Family Computer/SNES: hardware: 49.10 million units; software: 379.06 million units.
  • Family Computer/NES: hardware: 61.91 million units; software: 500.01 million units.

Mario Kart World Sells Over 16.48 Million Units

Players were also informed about the top-selling Switch 2 titles, with Mario Kart World leading the list with 16.48 million units sold; second place, Donkey Kong Bananza, comes in at a much lower 5.05 million units. Mario Kart World was also available in a bundle with the Switch 2 when the new console launched. Check out the sales for the top-selling Switch 2 games below:

  • Mario Kart World: 16.48 million units.
  • Donkey Kong Bananza: 5.05 million units
  • Pokemon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 Edition: 4.04 million units.
  • Pokemon Pokopia: 4.04 million units.
  • Splatoon Raiders: 2.42 million units.
  • Kirby Air Riders: 1.94 million units.
  • Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave: 1.34 million units.
  • Super Mario Party Jamboree Switch 2 Edition: 1.28 million units.
  • Star Fox: 1.17 million units.

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