Nintendo shipped 2.67 million Nintendo Switch 2 units in the July–September 2026 quarter. That brings cumulative worldwide Switch 2 sales to 26.35 million units as of September 30, 2026, while Nintendo Switch has reached 157.20 million units. The figures come from Nintendo's earnings explanatory materials for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027.
In the first half of the fiscal year (April–September 2026), Switch 2 sold 6.49 million units: 3.82 million in the first quarter and 2.67 million in the second. That first-half total is down 37.4% from the same period last year (10.36 million units), which included the console's launch.
Switch 2 Software Sales Up 18.8%
Unlike hardware, software sales grew. Switch 2 software sold 24.49 million units in the first half, up 3.87 million units, or 18.8%, from the same period last year (20.62 million units). In the second quarter alone, Switch 2 software sold 15.03 million units, up from 9.46 million in the previous quarter. Cumulative Switch 2 software sales now stand at 73.21 million units.
- Splatoon Raiders: 2.42 million units
- Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave: 1.34 million units
- Star Fox: 1.17 million units
Nintendo Switch Software Also Grows
Nintendo Switch sold 1.27 million units in the first half, down 32.7% from 1.89 million, with 0.61 million of those sold in the second quarter. Switch software rose 4.17 million units, or 6.8%, to 65.73 million units, driven by Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (8.81 million units) and Rhythm Heaven Groove (2.89 million units).
For this fiscal year, Nintendo is maintaining its Switch 2 sales forecast of 16.5 million units. Also read PES's earlier report on third-party game sales on Switch 2.
About Nintendo
Nintendo is a Kyoto, Japan-based game company behind the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch consoles, as well as franchises such as Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Splatoon.
