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Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison in Japan - January 2026
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: 79,847 - Switch 2
Total Lead: 2,393,866 - Switch 2
Switch 2 Total Sales: 4,418,136
Switch 1 Total Sales: 2,024,270
January 2026 is the 8th 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 0.08 million units when you align the launches. The Switch 2 is now ahead of the Switch 1 by 2.39 million units.
The 8th month for the Switch 2 is January 2026, while for the Switch 1 it is October 2017. The Switch 2 has sold 4.42 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 2.02 million units during the same timeframe.
The Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 36.58 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 32.16 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Switch 1.
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