Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison - July 2025 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 09 September 2025 / 17,135 Views
The VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware figures. The charts include comparisons between the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, as well as with older platforms. There are articles based on our worldwide estimates, as well as the US, Europe, and Japan.
This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch 1.
The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in June 2025 and the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do not lineup.
Switch 2 Vs. Switch 1 Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 844,774 - Switch 2
Total Lead: 3,953,786 - Switch 2
Switch 2 Total Sales: 7,038,467
Switch 1 Total Sales: 3,084,681
July 2025 is the 2nd month the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for. During the latest month, the Switch 2 has outsold the Switch 1 by 0.88 million units when you align the launches. The Switch 2 is now ahead of the Switch 1 by 3.95 million units.
The 2nd month for the Switch 2 is July 2025, while for the Switch 1 it is April 2017. The Switch 2 has sold 7.04 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 3.08 million units during the same timeframe.
The Nintendo Switch 1 sold 151.35 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 144.31 million units behind the lifetime sales of the Switch 1.
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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It's as if the Wii U and 3DS had never existed
the 3ds did not do to bad did it?
3DS was successful, though it would definitely appear as an outlier on the comparison graph. All of the above systems either had an exceptionally strong start or exceptionally strong legs.
Yeah I just kept the Nintendo platforms that sold over 100 million for this comparison.
These are the highest selling Nintendo consoles compared to the newest. You don't want to crowd it too much by putting every single system. That would make it harder to read.
Yeah, I'm aware of that. I just couldn't help but say that the Wii U and 3DS's absence on the chart makes it as if they hadn't existed
