Switch 2 Tops U.S. Sales
- Nintendo Switch 2 was the No. 1 hardware platform in the U.S. in March, leading dollar and unit sales. (mynintendonews.com) - Reports say Switch 2 unit sales were about 12% higher than the original Switch over the same timeframe. (gamingbolt.com) - The console's momentum is coinciding with new releases, including Sektori confirmed for Switch 2 with a May 14 release date. (nintendoeverything.com)
Nintendo’s Switch 2 was the top-selling video game console in the United States in March, leading both unit sales and dollar sales. (gamesindustry.biz) Circana’s monthly U.S. tracking period for that report ran from March 1 to April 4, 2026. PlayStation 5 ranked second in hardware for the month, followed by Xbox Series X|S. (vgchartz.com) Hardware spending in the U.S. jumped 69% year over year in March to $286 million, according to Circana data reported by GamesIndustry.biz. Total consumer spending across hardware, content, and accessories rose 12% to $5.3 billion. (gamesindustry.biz) Switch 2 is still early in its market cycle, and Circana data reported by GamingBolt said its U.S. unit sales were 12% ahead of the original Switch through each system’s first 10 months. The comparison point for the first Switch was December 2017, which marked that console’s 10th month on sale. (gamingbolt.com) Nintendo launched Switch 2 in the United States on June 5, 2025, at a suggested retail price of $449.99. The company pitched it as a hybrid system with a larger screen, magnetic Joy-Con 2 controllers, and backward compatibility with many original Switch games. (nintendo.com) March’s sales boost lined up with a heavier release calendar. GameSpot reported that new titles including MLB The Show 26, Crimson Desert, and Pokemon Pokopia helped lift software spending during the month. (gamespot.com) Nintendo’s release slate is still expanding on the hardware side as well. Nintendo Everything reported that Sektori, a twin-stick shooter listed on the Nintendo eShop for Switch 2, is scheduled to arrive on May 14, 2026. (nintendoeverything.com) For Nintendo, March added a fresh U.S. sales win nearly 10 months after launch. The next test is whether that lead holds as more 2026 releases hit Switch 2’s schedule. (gamesindustry.biz)
