Nintendo Switch 2 Has Sold 5 Million Units In Its First Month Overtaking The PS4 As The Fastest Selling Console Ever

Nintendo Switch 2 Surpasses 5 Million Units Sold in First Month, Marking Historic Launch

Nintendo Switch 2 achieves 5 million units sold in June 2025, breaking sales records and surpassing its predecessor’s launch by a wide margin.

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TL;DR: Nintendo’s Switch 2 absolutely crushed its launch, moving over 5 million units worldwide in June 2025—easily outpacing the original Switch’s 2.74 million debut. The Americas led the charge with ~1.8 M sold, Japan followed at 1.47 M, Europe hit 1.18 M and other regions made up 0.55 M.

In the U.S., it became the fastest-selling console ever with 1.1 M units in week one (digital sales still pending), beating forecasts of 1.35 M once all channels report. Big hitters like Mario Kart World, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Switch 2 Edition helped drive frenzy after earlier numbers showed 3.5 M sold in just four days.