VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts April 2026 Discussion Thread

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Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison - April 2026

This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch 1.

The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in June 2025 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 Worldwide:

Gap change in latest month: 86,014 - Switch 1

Total Lead: 5,526,823 - Switch 2

Switch 2 Total Sales: 19,613,598

Switch 1 Total Sales: 14,086,775

April 2026 is the 11th month the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for. During the latest month, the Switch 1 has outsold the Switch 2 by 86,014 units when you align the launches. The Switch 2 is ahead of the Switch 1 by 5.53 million units.

The 11th month for the Switch 2 is April 2026, while for the Switch 1 it is January 2018. The Switch 2 has sold 19.61 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 14.09 million units during the same timeframe.

The Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 154.65 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 135.04 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Switch 1.