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Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison in Europe - October 2025
This monthly series compares the aligned Europe sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch 1.
The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in June 2025 in Europe 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 Europe:
Gap change in latest month: 115,393 - Switch 2
Total Lead: 940,258 - Switch 2
Switch 2 Total Sales: 2,309,772
Switch 1 Total Sales: 1,369,514
October 2025 is the 5th month that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for in Europe. During the latest month, the Switch 2 has outsold the Switch 1 by 0.12 million units when you align the launches. The Switch 2 is now ahead of the Switch 1 by 0.94 million units.
The 5th month for the Switch 2 is October 2025, while for the Switch 1 it is July 2017. The Switch 2 has sold 2.31 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 1.37 million units during the same timeframe.
The Nintendo Switch 1 sold 39.24 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 36.93 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Switch 1.
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