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Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison in Japan - December 2025

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: 775,526 - Switch 2

Total Lead: 2,230,019 - Switch 2

Switch 2 Total Sales: 4,018,320

Switch 1 Total Sales: 1,788,301

December 2025 is the 7th month that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for in Japan. During the latest month, the Switch 2 has outsold the Switch 1 by 0.78 million units when you align the launches. The Switch 2 is now ahead of the Switch 1 by 2.23 million units.

The 7th month for the Switch 2 is December 2025, while for the Switch 1 it is September 2017. The Switch 2 has sold 4.02 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 1.79 million units during the same timeframe.

The Nintendo Switch 1 sold 36.50 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 32.48 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Switch 1.