ShadowLink93 on 03 February 2026
Pokemon Legends ZA was the Best Selling game of Q3
Nintendo's earnings release for the 3rd quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31st 2026 has been published, this covers the three month period from October 1st to December 31st 2025. Nintendo shipped 7.01 million units of Switch 2 hardware and 17.31 million units of Switch 2 software bringing lifetime totals to 17.37 million units for hardware and 37.93 million units for software.
Nintendo shipped 1.36 million units of Switch hardware and 47.37 million units of Switch software bringing lifetime totals to 155.37 million units for hardware and 1500.16 million units for software.
Seven title's sold over one million units this quarter, these were Pokemon Legends ZA (8.41 million), Mario Kart World (4.46 million), Pokemon Legends ZA Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (3.89 million), Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2.42m), Super Mario Galaxy (2.28m), Kirby Air Riders (1.76 million) and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (1.03 million).
For Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo maintained their fiscal year shipment forecast of 19 million units for hardware and 48 million units for software.
For Nintendo Switch, Nintendo has maintained their fiscal year shipment forecast of 4.0 million units for hardware and 125 million units for software.
Switch 2 Hardware
Switch 2 Hardware Q3: 7.01m
Regional Split Q3: Japan 2.43m, Americas 2.30m, Europe 1.70m, Other 0.57m
Switch 2 Hardware Total: 17.37m
Regional Split Total: Japan 4.78m, Americas 5.98m, Europe 4.10m, Other 2.50m
Global Shipment History (millions)
Switch 2 Software
Switch 2 Software Q3: 17.31m
Regional Split Q3: Japan 5.29m, Americas 6.00m, Europe 4.48m, Other 1.53m
Tie Ratio Q3: 2.48
Switch 2 Software Total: 37.93m
Regional Split Total: Japan 9.16m, Americas 14.10m, Europe 10.18m, Other 4.48m
Tie Ratio Total: 2.18
Global Shipment History (millions)
Switch Hardware
Switch Hardware Q3: 1.36m
Regional Split Q3: Japan 370k, Americas 470k, Europe 350k, Other 170k
Model Variants Q3: Standard 330k, Lite 350k, Oled 570k
Switch Hardware Total: 155.37m
Regional Split Total: Japan 38.14m, Americas 59.45m, Europe 39.91m, Other 17.87m
Model Variants Total: Standard 97.33m, Lite 26.26m, Oled 31.68m
Global Shipment History (millions)
Switch Software
Switch Software Q3: 47.37m
Regional Split Q3: Japan 10.83m, Americas 19.88m, Europe 13.05m, Other 3.61m
Tie Ratio Q3: 34.83
Switch Software Total: 1500.16m
Regional Split Total: Japan 296.24m, Americas 650.51m, Europe 436.87m, Other 116.54m
Tie Ratio Total: 9.66
Global Shipment History (millions)
Switch Software Top 10
Total sales followed by the previous total then sales added to the total in Q3
Nintendo's earnings release for the 3rd quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31st 2026 has been published, this covers the three month period from October 1st to December 31st 2025. Nintendo shipped 7.01 million units of Switch 2 hardware and 17.31 million units of Switch 2 software bringing lifetime totals to 17.37 million units for hardware and 37.93 million units for software.
Nintendo shipped 1.36 million units of Switch hardware and 47.37 million units of Switch software bringing lifetime totals to 155.37 million units for hardware and 1500.16 million units for software.
Seven title's sold over one million units this quarter, these were Pokemon Legends ZA (8.41 million), Mario Kart World (4.46 million), Pokemon Legends ZA Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (3.89 million), Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2.42m), Super Mario Galaxy (2.28m), Kirby Air Riders (1.76 million) and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (1.03 million).
For Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo maintained their fiscal year shipment forecast of 19 million units for hardware and 48 million units for software.
For Nintendo Switch, Nintendo has maintained their fiscal year shipment forecast of 4.0 million units for hardware and 125 million units for software.
Switch 2 Hardware
Switch 2 Hardware Q3: 7.01m
Regional Split Q3: Japan 2.43m, Americas 2.30m, Europe 1.70m, Other 0.57m
Switch 2 Hardware Total: 17.37m
Regional Split Total: Japan 4.78m, Americas 5.98m, Europe 4.10m, Other 2.50m
Global Shipment History (millions)
Switch 2 Software
Switch 2 Software Q3: 17.31m
Regional Split Q3: Japan 5.29m, Americas 6.00m, Europe 4.48m, Other 1.53m
Tie Ratio Q3: 2.48
Switch 2 Software Total: 37.93m
Regional Split Total: Japan 9.16m, Americas 14.10m, Europe 10.18m, Other 4.48m
Tie Ratio Total: 2.18
Global Shipment History (millions)
Switch Hardware
Switch Hardware Q3: 1.36m
Regional Split Q3: Japan 370k, Americas 470k, Europe 350k, Other 170k
Model Variants Q3: Standard 330k, Lite 350k, Oled 570k
Switch Hardware Total: 155.37m
Regional Split Total: Japan 38.14m, Americas 59.45m, Europe 39.91m, Other 17.87m
Model Variants Total: Standard 97.33m, Lite 26.26m, Oled 31.68m
Global Shipment History (millions)
Switch Software
Switch Software Q3: 47.37m
Regional Split Q3: Japan 10.83m, Americas 19.88m, Europe 13.05m, Other 3.61m
Tie Ratio Q3: 34.83
Switch Software Total: 1500.16m
Regional Split Total: Japan 296.24m, Americas 650.51m, Europe 436.87m, Other 116.54m
Tie Ratio Total: 9.66
Global Shipment History (millions)
Switch Software Top 10
Total sales followed by the previous total then sales added to the total in Q3
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 70.59m (69.56m) + 1.03m
- Animal Crossing New Horizons: 49.32m (48.62m) + 700k
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate: 37.44m (36.93m) + 510k
- Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild: 33.64m (33.34m) + 300k
- Super Mario Odyssey: 30.27m (29.84m) + 430k
- Pokémon Scarlet/Violet: 28.08m (27.61m) + 470k
- Pokémon Sword/Shield: 27.08m (26.96m) + 120k
- Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: 22.40m (22.15m) + 250k
- Super Mario Party: 21.28m (21.23m) + 50k
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe: 18.80m (18.53m) + 270k
- Nintendo Switch Sports: 17.84m (16.27m) + 1.57m (Q1+Q2+Q3)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder: 17.15m (16.03m) + 1.12m (Q1+Q2+Q3)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree: 9.41m (8.64m) + 770k
- Pokemon Legends ZA: 8.41m New
- Super Mario Galaxy 2: 2.42m New
- Super Mario Galaxy: 2.28m New
- Mario Kart World: 14.03m (9.57m) + 4.46m
- Donkey Kong Bonanza: 4.25m (3.49m) + 760k
- Pokemon Legends ZA: 3.89m New
- Kirby Air Riders: 1.76m New
