Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison - September 2026 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 7 hours ago / 1,466 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: 157,591 - Switch 1
Gap change over last 12 months: 1,254,967 - Switch 2
Total Lead: 6,150,615 - Switch 2
Switch 2 Total Sales: 24,297,025
Switch 1 Total Sales: 18,146,410
September 2026 is the 16th month the Nintendo Switch 2 has been available for. During the latest month, the Switch 1 has outsold the Switch 2 by 0.16 million units when you align the launches.
In the last 12 months, the Switch 2 has outsold the Switch 1 by 1.25 million units. The Switch 2 is ahead of the Switch 1 by 6.15 million units.
The 16th month for the Switch 2 is September 2026, while for the Switch 1 it is June 2018. The Switch 2 has sold 24.30 million units, while the Switch 1 sold 18.15 million units during the same timeframe.
The Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 155.98 million units to date. The Switch 2 is currently 131.68 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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I'd love to see a Switch 2 vs. Wii comparison. It looks interesting because of the different launch windows. It would also make sense to compare the previous fastest selling Nintendo console (Wii) with the current fastest selling (Switch 2).
Good point
I can add it to my charts, but it will be holiday aligned.
I'll second this. Wii is kind of the gold standard for year 1 to 5 success. Switch 2 now looks like it'll be the new champ.
what do you think Zelda OOT remake will do to sales numbers?
