Nintendo has shared updated sales figures for the original Nintendo Switch, confirming that the system continues to perform well even after the launch of its successor. According to the company’s Q1 FY2026 financial results, the Nintendo Switch has now sold a total of 153.10 million units worldwide as of June 30, 2025. Despite the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, the original model still managed to sell 980,000 units in the quarter, demonstrating its enduring appeal.
This performance maintains the Nintendo Switch’s position as the third best-selling video game console of all time, behind only the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS. The system also continues to generate significant software sales, reaching a total of 1.415 billion software units sold to date. In Q1 FY2026 alone, Switch software added 15.41 million units, as noted in Nintendo’s internal projections.
Nintendo also updated its lifetime sales for major first-party titles on the Switch platform. Leading the pack is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which has now reached 68.86 million units sold, an increase of 660,000 copies over the last quarter. Animal Crossing: New Horizons follows with 48.19 million units sold, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has moved 36.55 million units. Other notable performers include The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at 33.04 million, Super Mario Odyssey at 29.50 million, and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet at 27.15 million.
Meanwhile, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which launched in May 2023, has continued to perform steadily, reaching 21.93 million units sold. Super Mario Party and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe also continued to add modest numbers, standing at 21.19 million and 18.36 million units respectively.
Despite the debut of the Switch 2, Nintendo appears to be maintaining a dual-platform strategy. While the company forecasts a decline in sales for the original hardware — projecting only 4.5 million additional units to be sold across FY2026 compared to 10.8 million the previous year — the continued software success indicates a sustained user base. Forecasts suggest 105 million units of software will be sold for the original Switch this fiscal year, down from 155.41 million, but still a robust number for a platform nearing the end of its lifecycle.
As Nintendo pivots to focus more on the Switch 2, which already saw 5.82 million units shipped in Q1 alone, the enduring sales of the original Switch demonstrate the platform’s remarkable longevity. With the holiday season approaching and the Switch’s software library still expanding, both platforms are expected to continue driving strong results for Nintendo through the rest of FY2026.
