Nintendo has officially rewritten its history books. As of December 31, 2025, the original Nintendo Switch has become the company’s best-selling hardware of all time, reaching 155.37 million units sold. This milestone moves the hybrid console past the legendary Nintendo DS (154.02 million), leaving it just 4.63 million units shy of the PlayStation 2’s all-time industry record. While the Switch’s pace has naturally slowed, it managed to move 1.36 million units in the most recent quarter, buoyed by its budget-friendly price point and a massive existing library.
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While the original Switch is chasing lifetime records, its successor is setting a blistering pace of its own. The Switch 2 has officially become the “fastest-selling dedicated video platform” in Nintendo’s history.
- Holiday Surge: Nintendo moved 7.01 million units of the new console during the holiday quarter alone.
- Fiscal Forecast: Total sales for the Switch 2 have hit 17.37 million through the third quarter.
- Target Insight: Nintendo is well on its way to smashing its fiscal 2026 goal of 19 million units, having already surged past its original conservative estimate of 15 million.
The hardware success has been mirrored by massive software adoption. Mario Kart World has already shifted 14 million copies, while Donkey Kong Bananza has seen a healthy 4.25 million in sales since the Switch 2’s debut.
These numbers pushed Nintendo’s Q3 revenue to 803.32 billion yen ($5.2 billion)—an 86 percent increase over the previous year. While this was slightly below some aggressive analyst expectations, the company’s profit rose 20 percent to 159.93 billion yen ($1.03 billion), showcasing the immense profitability of the new ecosystem.
Nintendo’s momentum into 2026 rests on a high-profile release calendar. Fans are looking toward February 12 for the launch of Mario Tennis Fever, followed by the highly anticipated Pokemon Pokopia in March. If these titles land as expected, Nintendo could be looking at one of the strongest fiscal year finishes in the history of the medium.
