Switch 2 Smashes Records in Japan - Japan Hardware Estimates for June 2025 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 15 July 2025 / 14,199 Views
The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in Japan with 1,550,447 units sold for June 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. This is the biggest launch month in the history of Japan.
The Nintendo Switch 1 sold an estimated 75,925 units to bring its lifetime sales to 35.86 million units. The PlayStation 5 sold an estimated 56,933 units to bring its lifetime sales to 6.92 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 1,684 units to bring their lifetime sales to 0.68 million units.
Switch 2 sales compared to the first month for Switch 1 in 2017 are up by 0.99 million units as the Switch 1 sold 0.56 million units in its first month in Japan in March 2017.
PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2018 are down by over 52,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are down by nearly 200 units. PS4 sold 109,119 units for the month of June 2018 and Xbox One sales were at 1,875 units.
Nintendo Switch 1 sales compared to the same month a year ago are down by 153,196 units (-66.9%). PlayStation 5 sales are down by 67,885 (-54.4%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 6,459 units (-79.3%).
Looking at sales month-on-month, Nintendo Switch 1 sales are down by nearly 23,000 units, the PlayStation 5 sales are up nearly 20,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by less than 1,000 units.
2025 year-to-date, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold an estimated 1,550,447 units, the Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 806,454 units, the PlayStation 5 has sold 453,467 units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 21,786 units.
Monthly Sales:
Japan hardware estimates for June 2025 (Followed by lifetime sales):
- Switch 2 - 1,550,447 (NEW)
- Switch 1 - 75,925 (35,864,500)
- PlayStation 5 - 56,933 (6,921,160)
- Xbox Series X|S - 1,684 (681,649)
Weekly Sales:
Japan June 7, 2025 hardware estimates:
- Switch 2 - 965,125
- PlayStation 5 - 20,798
- Switch 1 - 16,650
- Xbox Series X|S - 336
Japan June 14, 2025 hardware estimates:
- Switch 2 - 154,521
- PlayStation 5 - 14,143
- Switch 1 - 13,341
- Xbox Series X|S - 264
Japan June 21, 2025 hardware estimates:
- Switch 2 - 140,827
- Switch 1 - 12,841
- PlayStation 5 - 6,012
- Xbox Series X|S - 194
Japan June 28, 2025 hardware estimates:
- Switch 2 - 161,072
- Switch 1 - 15,348
- PlayStation 5 - 7,342
- Xbox Series X|S - 356
Japan July 5, 2025 hardware estimates:
- Switch 2 - 128,902
- Switch 1 - 17,745
- PlayStation 5 - 8,638
- Xbox Series X|S - 534
VGChartz Methodology: Hardware estimates are based on retail sampling and trends in individual countries, which are then extrapolated to represent the wider region. This typically allows us to produce figures that end up being within 10% of the actual totals.
This data is regularly compared against official shipment figures released by the console manufacturers and figures estimated by regional trackers with greater market coverage than ourselves. We then update our own estimates to bring them into line with those figures. This can result in frequent changes often within a short space of time, but we feel it's important to prioritise accuracy over consistency.
Note that our estimates are based on sell-through data (units sold to consumers). In almost all cases the figures released by console manufacturers are based on shipment data (sell-in), where as soon as a device has left the factory and entered the supply chain for delivery it is considered a sale. This is why there is always a difference between the companies’ figures (sell-in) and VGChartz estimates (sell-through), even after we’ve made adjustments. The one exception to that is when a console has been discontinued and the remaining stock has finally sold out – at that point the figures will match.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.
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Welcome, Switch 2!
For anyone wondering we estimated My Nintendo Store sales for the Switch 2.
I've got a new video discussing Switch 2 sales, the latest VGChartz estimates and giving some preliminary worldwide estimates for the first month of Switch 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYfbcGpMs7M
Switch 1 outsold the PS5 also
Damn, what a launch of the Switch 2! At this rate, it will outsell PS5 lifetime in probably ~4-6 months. No words.
I think you are right and that is crazy. Donkey Kong Bananza, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokémon Legends: Z-A will propel it forward through 2025 and into 2026.
Are the numbers for the RotW already included in the front page?
Not yet.
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Article updated following Nintendo earnings report.
and now we will see the 3rd party games coming, this will slow PlayStation in japan permanently
PlayStation had already really slowed in Japan
I'm curious if they will regain ground with the handheld in a few years or if Japan as a whole has been basically permanently lost to Nintendo
No way Switch 2 Outsold Series X/S life time sells in one month.. this is frying me.
Omg, I didnt see the week sales. Switch 2 obliterated the Xbox Series in only one week. Is this console for real?
Xbox has never done well in Japan. First month for the Switch 2 outsold the best-selling Xbox in Japan - the Xbox 360 - which sold 1.66 million lifetime.
Lifetime Xbox sales:
X360 - 1.66M
XSX|S - 0.68M
XB - 0.47M
XOne - 0.12M
My god Switch 2 outsold Xbox one Life time sells as well
Before long, S2 will outsell Microsoft’s entire console line in Japan.
That shouldn't be a surprise at all lol
The best selling Xbox console in Japan was the 360 at like 1.6 million units. The only one surprised is you lol
