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Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison in Europe - June 2026

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

The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in June 2025 in Europe 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 Europe:

Gap change in latest month: 24,039 - Switch 1

Gap change over last 12 months: 353,165 - Switch 2

Total Lead: 846,805 - Switch 2

Switch 2 Total Sales: 4,838,359

Switch 1 Total Sales: 3,991,554

June 2026 is the 13th month that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for in Europe. During the latest month, the Switch 1 has outsold the Switch 2 by 24,039 units when you align the launches.

In the last 12 months, the Switch 2 has outsold the Switch 1 by 0.35 million units. The Switch 2 is ahead of the Switch 1 by 0.85 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 4.84 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 3.99 million units during the same timeframe.

The Nintendo Switch 1 sold 39.84 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 35.00 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Switch 1.



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