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Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison in Japan - July 2025
This monthly series compares the aligned Japanese sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch 1.
The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in June 2025 in Japan and the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. Therefore, the normal holiday periods and the Japanese Golden Week holiday for the two consoles do not lineup.
Switch 2 Vs. Switch 1 Japan:
Gap change in latest month: 169,674 - Switch 2
Total Lead: 921,706 - Switch 2
Switch 2 Total Sales: 1,696,409
Switch 1 Total Sales: 774,703
July 2025 is the 2nd month that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for in Japan. During the latest month, the Switch 2 has outsold the Switch 1 by 0.17 million units when you align the launches. The Switch 2 is now ahead of the Switch 1 by 0.92 million units.
The 2nd month for the Switch 2 is July 2025, while for the Switch 1 it is April 2017. The Switch 2 has sold 1.70 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 0.77 million units during the same timeframe.
The Nintendo Switch 1 sold 35.92 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 34.22 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Switch 1.
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