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Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison in the US - June 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: 41,020 - Switch 2
Gap change over last 12 months: 145,148 - Switch 1
Total Lead: 571,087 - Switch 2
Switch 2 Total Sales: 6,277,852
Switch 1 Total Sales: 5,706,765
June 2026 is the 13th month that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for in the US. During the latest month, the Switch 2 has outsold the Switch 1 by 41,020 units when you align the launches.
In the last 12 months, the Switch 1 has outsold the Switch 2 by 0.15 million units. The Switch 2 is ahead of the Switch 1 by 0.57 million units.
The 13th month for the Switch 2 is June 2026, while for the Switch 1 it is March 2018. The Switch 2 has sold 6.28 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 5.71 million units during the same timeframe.
The Nintendo Switch 1 sold 48.97 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 42.69 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Switch 1.
Last edited by trunkswd - on 27 July 2026VGChartz Sales Analyst and Writer - William D'Angelo - I stream on Twitch and have my own YouTube channel discussing gaming sales and news, as well as posting random gaming content. Follow me on Bluesky.
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