VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts August 2025 Discussion Thread

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Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison - August 2025

This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch 1.

The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in June 2025 and the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup.

Switch 2 Vs. Switch 1 Worldwide:

Gap change in latest month: 618,870 - Switch 2

Total Lead: 4,581,656 - Switch 2

Switch 2 Total Sales: 8,160,186

Switch 1 Total Sales: 3,578,530

August 2025 is the 3rd month the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for. During the latest month, the Switch 2 has outsold the Switch 1 by 0.62 million units when you align the launches. The Switch 2 is now ahead of the Switch 1 by 4.58 million units.

The 3rd month for the Switch 2 is August 2025, while for the Switch 1 it is May 2017. The Switch 2 has sold 8.16 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 3.58 million units during the same timeframe.

The Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 151.62 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 143.46 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Switch 1.