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Nintendo Switch 2, a hybrid [[home console]] and [[Handheld game console|handheld device]], launched worldwide on June 5, 2025. Within the first four days, it has sold over 3.5 million units, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo console to date.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |title=Switch 2 Becomes ‘Fastest-Selling’ Nintendo Hardware Ever With Over 3.5 Million Units Sold Worldwide In Just Four Days |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/switch-2-becomes-fastest-selling-nintendo-hardware-ever-with-over-35-million-units-sold-worldwide-in-just-four-days |access-date=June 11, 2025 |work=IGN |date=June 11, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> As of September 30, 2025, the Switch 2 has sold over 10.36 million units while its games have sold over 20.62 million units.<ref>{{cite web |title=IR Information : Sales Data – Dedicated Video Game Sales Units |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html |website=Nintendo |access-date=November 4, 2025 |language=en |date=September 30, 2025}}</ref><ref name=IGN>{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Tom |title=Nintendo Raises Hardware Forecast as Switch 2 Sales Hit 10.36 Million, Continuing Streak as the Biggest Console Launch of All Time |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-raises-hardware-forecast-as-switch-2-sales-hit-1036-million-continuing-streak-as-the-biggest-console-launch-of-all-time |access-date=November 8, 2025 |work=IGN |date=November 4, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

Nintendo Switch 2, a hybrid [[home console]] and [[Handheld game console|handheld device]], launched worldwide on June 5, 2025. Within the first four days, it has sold over 3.5 million units, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo console to date.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |title=Switch 2 Becomes ‘Fastest-Selling’ Nintendo Hardware Ever With Over 3.5 Million Units Sold Worldwide In Just Four Days |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/switch-2-becomes-fastest-selling-nintendo-hardware-ever-with-over-35-million-units-sold-worldwide-in-just-four-days |access-date=June 11, 2025 |work=IGN |date=June 11, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> As of September 30, 2025, the Switch 2 has sold over 10.36 million units while its games have sold over 20.62 million units.<ref>{{cite web |title=IR Information : Sales Data – Dedicated Video Game Sales Units |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html |website=Nintendo |access-date=November 4, 2025 |language=en |date=September 30, 2025}}</ref><ref name=IGN>{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Tom |title=Nintendo Raises Hardware Forecast as Switch 2 Sales Hit 10.36 Million, Continuing Streak as the Biggest Console Launch of All Time |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-raises-hardware-forecast-as-switch-2-sales-hit-1036-million-continuing-streak-as-the-biggest-console-launch-of-all-time |access-date=November 8, 2025 |work=IGN |date=November 4, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

As of September 30, 2025, ”[[Mario Kart World]]” is the best-selling Switch 2 title, selling over 9.57 million units worldwide.<ref name=IGN/><ref name=NintendoSales09302025>{{cite web|title=Top Selling Title Sales Units |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html |access-date=November 4, 2025 |work=Nintendo |date=September 30, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251104122030/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html |archive-date=November 4, 2025}}</ref> 8.10 million of these units came from the console’s bundle.<ref name=IGN/>

September 30, 2025, ”[[Mario Kart World]]” the best-selling Switch 2 title, selling over 9.57 million units worldwide.<ref name=IGN/><ref name=NintendoSales09302025>{{cite web|title=Top Selling Title Sales Units |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html |access-date=November 4, 2025 |work=Nintendo |date=September 30, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251104122030/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html |archive-date=November 4, 2025}}</ref> 8.10 million of these units came from the console’s bundle.<ref name=IGN/>

As of Janurary 2025, Mario Kart World has sold 14.03 million units<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-02 |title=Mario Kart World has sold over 14 million units since launch |url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/147701/mario-kart-world-q3-2026-sales |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=Shacknews |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=LeBlanc |first=Wesley |date=2025-06-05 |title=Mario Kart World Is The Switch 2’s Best Selling Game So Far, And It’s Not Even Close |url=https://gameinformer.com/2026/02/03/mario-kart-world-is-the-switch-2s-best-selling-game-so-far-and-its-not-even-close |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=Game Informer |language=en}}</ref>, Donkey Kong Banaza has sold 4.25 million units<ref>{{Cite web |last=Forbes-Calvin |first=Alex |date=2026-02-03 |title=Nintendo net sales up 99.3% as Switch 2 shifts 17.37m units |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-net-sales-up-993-as-switch-2-shifts-1737m-units |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Victoria Phillips Kennedy News |date=2026-02-03 |title=Switch finally surpasses the Nintendo DS to become company’s best-selling console, ever |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-finally-surpasses-the-nintendo-ds-to-become-companys-best-selling-console-ever |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=Eurogamer.net |language=en}}</ref> and Kirby Air Riders has sold 1.76 million units<ref>{{Cite web |title=Switch 2 Has Beaten The Wii U’s Lifetime Sales In Just 7 Months |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/switch-2-has-beaten-the-wii-u-lifetime-sales-in-just-7-months/1100-6537854/ |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-02 |title=Kirby Air Riders zooms to 1.76 million units sold since launch |url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/147699/kirby-air-riders-nintendo-q3-2026-sales |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=Shacknews |language=en}}</ref>. Sales of games released on the original Nintendo Switch but rereleased with a “Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” are listed here.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |date=2026-02-03 |title=Here’s A Look At The Best-Selling Switch And Switch 2 Games So Far |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/02/heres-a-look-at-the-best-selling-switch-and-switch-2-games-so-far |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref>

As of Janurary , Mario Kart World has sold 14.03 million units<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-02 |title=Mario Kart World has sold over 14 million units since launch |url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/147701/mario-kart-world-q3-2026-sales |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=Shacknews |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=LeBlanc |first=Wesley |date=2025-06-05 |title=Mario Kart World Is The Switch 2’s Best Selling Game So Far, And It’s Not Even Close |url=https://gameinformer.com/2026/02/03/mario-kart-world-is-the-switch-2s-best-selling-game-so-far-and-its-not-even-close |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=Game Informer |language=en}}</ref>, Donkey Kong Banaza has sold 4.25 million units<ref>{{Cite web |last=Forbes-Calvin |first=Alex |date=2026-02-03 |title=Nintendo net sales up 99.3% as Switch 2 shifts 17.37m units |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-net-sales-up-993-as-switch-2-shifts-1737m-units |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Victoria Phillips Kennedy News |date=2026-02-03 |title=Switch finally surpasses the Nintendo DS to become company’s best-selling console, ever |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-finally-surpasses-the-nintendo-ds-to-become-companys-best-selling-console-ever |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=Eurogamer.net |language=en}}</ref> and Kirby Air Riders has sold 1.76 million units<ref>{{Cite web |title=Switch 2 Has Beaten The Wii U’s Lifetime Sales In Just 7 Months |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/switch-2-has-beaten-the-wii-u-lifetime-sales-in-just-7-months/1100-6537854/ |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-02 |title=Kirby Air Riders zooms to 1.76 million units sold since launch |url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/147699/kirby-air-riders-nintendo-q3-2026-sales |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=Shacknews |language=en}}</ref>. Sales of games released on the original Nintendo Switch but rereleased with a “Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” are listed here.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |date=2026-02-03 |title=Here’s A Look At The Best-Selling Switch And Switch 2 Games So Far |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/02/heres-a-look-at-the-best-selling-switch-and-switch-2-games-so-far |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Third party games have had a softer launch than expected due to the ability to play original Nintendo Switch games on the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Middler |first=Jordan |date=2025-06-19 |title=Third-party Switch 2 game sales have started off slow, with one publisher selling ‘below our lowest estimates’ |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/third-party-switch-2-game-sales-have-started-off-slow-with-one-publisher-selling-below-our-lowest-estimates/ |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=VGC |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Patricia |date=2025-06-19 |title=There are so many reasons why Switch 2’s third-party Nintendo games are flopping |url=https://www.polygon.com/608015/nintendo-switch-2-third-party-game-sales/ |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=Polygon |language=en}}</ref>

Third party games have had a softer launch than expected due to the ability to play original Nintendo Switch games on the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Middler |first=Jordan |date=2025-06-19 |title=Third-party Switch 2 game sales have started off slow, with one publisher selling ‘below our lowest estimates’ |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/third-party-switch-2-game-sales-have-started-off-slow-with-one-publisher-selling-below-our-lowest-estimates/ |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=VGC |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Patricia |date=2025-06-19 |title=There are so many reasons why Switch 2’s third-party Nintendo games are flopping |url=https://www.polygon.com/608015/nintendo-switch-2-third-party-game-sales/ |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=Polygon |language=en}}</ref>

A Nintendo Switch 2 console with Joy-Con 2

This is a list of video games for the Nintendo Switch 2 video game console. As Nintendo shares the sales of their video games every quarter while most other publishers do not share sales figures per console, the top of this list consists mostly of Nintendo-published titles that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The rest of the figures are from Japanese physical software sales, corroborated from weekly reports.

Nintendo Switch 2, a hybrid home console and handheld device, launched worldwide on June 5, 2025. Within the first four days, it has sold over 3.5 million units, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo console to date.[1] As of September 30, 2025, the Switch 2 has sold over 10.36 million units while its games have sold over 20.62 million units.[2][3]

By September 30, 2025, Mario Kart World became the best-selling Switch 2 title, selling over 9.57 million units worldwide.[3][4] 8.10 million of these units came from the console’s bundle.[3]

As of Janurary 2026, Mario Kart World has sold 14.03 million units[5][6], Donkey Kong Banaza has sold 4.25 million units[7][8] and Kirby Air Riders has sold 1.76 million units[9][10]. Sales of games released on the original Nintendo Switch but rereleased with a “Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” are listed here.[11]

Third party games have had a softer launch than expected due to the ability to play original Nintendo Switch games on the platform.[12][13]

  1. ^ Only the initial release date on this platform is listed.
  1. ^ Bankhurst, Adam (June 11, 2025). “Switch 2 Becomes ‘Fastest-Selling’ Nintendo Hardware Ever With Over 3.5 Million Units Sold Worldwide In Just Four Days”. IGN. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  2. ^ “IR Information : Sales Data – Dedicated Video Game Sales Units”. Nintendo. September 30, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Phillips, Tom (November 4, 2025). “Nintendo Raises Hardware Forecast as Switch 2 Sales Hit 10.36 Million, Continuing Streak as the Biggest Console Launch of All Time”. IGN. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  4. ^ “Top Selling Title Sales Units”. Nintendo. September 30, 2025. Archived from the original on November 4, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  5. ^ “Mario Kart World has sold over 14 million units since launch”. Shacknews. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  6. ^ LeBlanc, Wesley (June 5, 2025). “Mario Kart World Is The Switch 2’s Best Selling Game So Far, And It’s Not Even Close”. Game Informer. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  7. ^ Forbes-Calvin, Alex (February 3, 2026). “Nintendo net sales up 99.3% as Switch 2 shifts 17.37m units”. GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  8. ^ Reporter, Victoria Phillips Kennedy News (February 3, 2026). “Switch finally surpasses the Nintendo DS to become company’s best-selling console, ever”. Eurogamer.net. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  9. ^ “Switch 2 Has Beaten The Wii U’s Lifetime Sales In Just 7 Months”. GameSpot. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  10. ^ “Kirby Air Riders zooms to 1.76 million units sold since launch”. Shacknews. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  11. ^ Life, Nintendo (February 3, 2026). “Here’s A Look At The Best-Selling Switch And Switch 2 Games So Far”. Nintendo Life. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  12. ^ Middler, Jordan (June 19, 2025). “Third-party Switch 2 game sales have started off slow, with one publisher selling ‘below our lowest estimates’“. VGC. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  13. ^ Hernandez, Patricia (June 19, 2025). “There are so many reasons why Switch 2’s third-party Nintendo games are flopping”. Polygon. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  14. ^ a b c d Romano, Sal (February 3, 2026). “Switch 2 worldwide sales top 17.37 million, Switch tops 155.37 million”. Gematsu. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  15. ^ Romano, Sal (January 26, 2026). “Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment shipments and digital sales top one million”. Gematsu. Retrieved February 4, 2026.

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