Switch 2 tops US sales
- Circana data shows the Nintendo Switch 2 was the No.1 hardware platform in the U.S. in March 2026. - Multiple outlets report Switch 2 outpaced the PS5 and led U.S. hardware revenue in March. - Coverage frames March as a clear sales lead for Nintendo rather than mere rumor or early hype ( ).
Nintendo’s Switch 2 was the top-selling video game console in the United States in March 2026, leading both unit sales and hardware revenue. (gamesindustry.biz) Circana’s March report said Switch 2 also led the U.S. market on a year-to-date basis in 2026, with Sony’s PlayStation 5 in second place across both units and dollars. (mediaplaynews.com) U.S. hardware spending rose 69% year over year to $500 million in March, up from about $296 million a year earlier, with Switch 2 identified as the main driver of that jump. (gamesindustry.biz) That March result marked a change from the first two months of 2026, when PlayStation 5 had been ahead of Switch 2 in the U.S. monthly charts before Nintendo moved in front in March. (pushsquare.com) Circana’s Mat Piscatella said Switch 2’s first 10 months in the market are running 12% ahead of the original Switch on a launch-aligned basis. He also said the system remains the fastest-selling hardware platform in Circana’s records dating to 1995. (gamesindustry.biz) March’s software lineup helped the hardware story. Circana said total U.S. video game spending reached $5.3 billion in March, up 12%, while content spending rose 8% to $4.5 billion. (gamesindustry.biz) GamesBeat reported that accessories spending also climbed, and sales of cases and organizers were up 180% from March 2025, a sign that new hardware buyers were spending beyond the console itself. (gamesbeat.com) The March data gives Nintendo a clear U.S. monthly win after early 2026 competition with PlayStation 5, and it puts Switch 2 at the center of the market’s hardware growth heading into the rest of the year. (mediaplaynews.com)
