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Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison in the US - March 2026
This monthly series compares the aligned US sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch 1.
The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in June 2025 in the US 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 US:
Gap change in latest month: 889,549 - Switch 1
Total Lead: 529,717 - Switch 2
Switch 2 Total Sales: 5,417,194
Switch 1 Total Sales: 4,887,477
March 2026 is the 10th month that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for in the US. During the latest month, the Switch 1 has outsold the Switch 2 by 0.89 million units when you align the launches. The Switch 2 is ahead of the Switch 1 by 0.53 million units.
The 10th month for the Switch 2 is March 2026, while for the Switch 1 it is December 2017. The Switch 2 has sold 5.42 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 4.89 million units during the same timeframe.
The Nintendo Switch 1 sold 48.86 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 43.44 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Switch 1.
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