Nintendo reports Switch 2 at 23.68 million

Nintendo said on Thursday that Switch 2 lifetime sales reached 23.68 million units as of June 30, extending the console’s first-year run while highlighting a slower pace after its launch surge. The company’s sales data put the original Switch at 156.59 million units over its lifetime, underscoring the gap between Nintendo’s current platform and the device it is replacing. Nintendo sold 3.82 million Switch 2 consoles in the three months ended June 30, according to reports on the company’s latest financial results. IGN said Nintendo described the new system’s adoption as comparing “favorably” with the original Switch despite the year-on-year slowdown. ### How much has Nintendo sold so far? Nintendo’s latest investor materials put Switch 2 at 23.68 million units sold by June 30, up from 19.86 million as of March 31. The original Switch, which launched in 2017, stood at 156.59 million units in the same update. The June-quarter figure means Nintendo added 3.82 million Switch 2 units in the period. (nintendo.co.jp) GameSpot said that was down from 5.82 million units in the comparable period a year earlier, when the console was in its launch window. ### Why are year-on-year sales lower now? IGN reported that Switch 2 sales were down by more than a third from the prior-year period, which included the June 2025 launch. (nintendo.co.jp) Nintendo sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2 units in the first four days after the system’s June 5, 2025 debut, according to the company’s launch announcement. (gamespot.com) Engadget, citing Nintendo’s results, said the June-quarter decline was 34.4% year on year. Nintendo nevertheless said the system’s adoption still compares favorably with the original Switch, according to IGN. ### How does Nintendo frame the comparison with the first Switch? Nintendo has pointed investors to the pace of adoption rather than the raw comparison with a launch quarter. (in.ign.com) GameSpot said the company maintains that Switch 2 is still outpacing the original Switch by millions of units at a similar point in its life cycle. (engadget.com) Nintendo’s own historical sales tables show the original Switch at 155.92 million units as of March 31, before rising to 156.59 million by June 30, while Switch 2 moved from 19.86 million to 23.68 million over the same span. Those figures show the new console is still adding volume even as its post-launch growth rate moderates. ### What does the software pipeline look like from here? (gamespot.com) Mojang said on Wednesday that Minecraft for Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on October 27. The company said the version will include “Vibrant Visuals,” with enhanced lighting, shadows and improved visuals across supported Marketplace content. Minecraft’s Switch 2 release will also include an updated Super Mario Mash-Up Pack exclusive to Nintendo platforms, Mojang said. (nintendo.co.jp) Nintendo highlighted the same October 27 date on its U.S. news page. ### What should investors and players watch next? June 30 is the cutoff date for the latest hardware total, so Nintendo’s next quarterly update will show whether Switch 2 can sustain momentum beyond its first full year on the market. (minecraft.net) The next visible software milestone is October 27, when Mojang releases Minecraft for Nintendo Switch 2 with the visual upgrade and updated Nintendo-themed content. (nintendo.co.jp)