VGChartz Sales Comparison Charts June 2026 Discussion Thread

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Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison in Japan - June 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: 89,096 - Switch 1

Gap change over last 12 months: 1,395,274 - Switch 2

Total Lead: 2,147,306 - Switch 2

Switch 2 Total Sales: 6,164,532

Switch 1 Total Sales: 4,017,226

June 2026 is the 13th month that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for in Japan. During the latest month, the Switch 1 has outsold the Switch 2 by 0.09 million units when you align the launches.

In the last 12 months, the Switch 2 has outsold the Switch 1 by 1.40 million units. The Switch 2 is ahead of the Switch 1 by 2.15 million units.

The 12th month for the Switch 2 is June 2026, while for the Switch 1 it is March 2018. The Switch 2 has sold 6.16 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 4.02 million units during the same timeframe.

The Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 36.96 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 30.80 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Switch 1.