Nintendo Switch sales:
- Hardware:150.86 million units
- Software: 1,359.80 million units
In comparison, Nintendo DS sales:
- Harware: 154.02 million
- Software: 948.76 million units
Top selling Switch games:
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 67.35 million pcs.
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 47.44 million pcs.
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 35.88 million pcs.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 32.62 million pcs.
- Super Mario Odyssey - 29.04 million pcs.
- Pokémon Sword/Pokémon Shield - 26.60 million pcs.
- Pokémon Scarlet/Pokémon Violet - 26.38 million pcs.
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 21.55 million pcs.
- Super Mario Party - 21.10 million pcs.
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - 18.06 million pcs.
A little over 3 million left to beat the NDS, and about 10 million to beat the PS2. Can they do it? It’s gonna be close
Switch 2 comes out this year. So I doubt it. Most switch sales will be second hand.
The 3DS still sold 10 million units after the Switch launched, so it’s not impossible. One could argue the Switch is the successor to both 3DS and Wii U, but it’s hard to compare. If they price it right and try to clear stock, I think they can totally do it. Would also be something to brag about, but then again it’s not really Japanese business culture to brag, so maybe that’s not the biggest motivator for them.
Surpassing the PS2 in sold units will always be inevitable. If it won’t be the switch it will be the switch 2 for sure. That console is going to be extremely hard to get from retail though.
Not that it has any effect on us personally, but I am still a wee bit salty that Sony just added few millions to PS2 sold when Switch got closer to crossing it.
I think it’s very likely. They sold 15M units in 2024, and not all markets will jump straight to Switch 2. I’m sure they will sell at least 10M in 2025.