VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts February 2026 Discussion Thread

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Switch vs DS Sales Comparison - February 2026 (Final Update) 

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

The DS launched in November 2004 in North America, December 2004 in Japan, and March 2005 in Europe, while the Nintendo Switch launched worldwide in March 2017. Therefore, the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup, which is why there are big increases and decreases.

Switch Vs. DS Global:

Gap change in latest month: 150,151 - Switch

Gap change over last 12 months: 2,212,008 - Switch

Total Lead: 303,611 - Switch

Switch Total Sales: 154,160,148

DS Total Sales: 153,856,537

February 2026 is the 108th month that the Nintendo Switch has been available for. During the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Switch by 0.15 million units when compared to the DS during the same timeframe.

In the last 12 months, the Switch has outsold the DS by 2.21 million units. The Switch is ahead of the DS by 0.30 million units.

The 108th month on sale for the Nintendo Switch is February 2026, while for the DS it is October 2013. The Switch has sold 154.16 million units, while the DS sold 153.86 million units during the same timeframe.

This month the Nintendo Switch has outsold the lifetime sales of the Nintendo DS. The Switch’s 154.16 million units sold is above the 154.02 million units the DS sold lifetime.