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Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison - September 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: 472,592 - Switch 2

Total Lead: 5,099,048 - Switch 2

Switch 2 Total Sales: 9,300,199

Switch 1 Total Sales: 4,201,151

September 2025 is the 4th month the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for. During the latest month, the Switch 2 has outsold the Switch 1 by 0.47 million units when you align the launches. The Switch 2 is now ahead of the Switch 1 by 5.10 million units.

The 4th month for the Switch 2 is September 2025, while for the Switch 1 it is June 2017. The Switch 2 has sold 9.30 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 4.20 million units during the same timeframe.

The Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 152.06 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 142.76 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Switch 1.



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