The Japanese gaming giant sold 7 million Switch 2 consoles during the October-to-December quarter alone, bringing the total to 17.37 million units as of December 31. For context, that is nearly double the pace of the original Nintendo Switch, which took roughly a year to reach the same milestone. Nintendo is maintaining its forecast of 19 million units sold by March 31, the end of its current fiscal year.

The console’s success has been fueled in large part by ‘Mario Kart World’, which has sold 14 million copies and was optionally bundled with the system at launch. ‘Donkey Kong Bananza’ has moved 4.25 million units, while ‘Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’ and ‘Kirby Air Riders’ have also contributed to a total of 37.9 million Switch 2 games sold during the fiscal year.

Meanwhile, the original Switch continues to rack up impressive numbers of its own. The console has now sold 155.37 million units lifetime, surpassing the Nintendo DS to become Nintendo’s best-selling console ever and the second best-selling console of all time behind only the PlayStation 2.

Nintendo’s revenue for the first three quarters of fiscal year 2026 (April 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025) came in at 1.9 trillion yen, up 99.3% year-over-year, with profits of 358.8 billion yen, up 51.3%. Looking ahead, the company has confirmed ‘Mario Tennis Fever’ for a February release and ‘Pokémon Pokopia’ for March, with a slate of third-party titles also in the pipeline.

The Switch 2 launched at $449 in the United States, a significant jump from the original Switch’s $299 price point, though the higher cost has clearly not deterred buyers. However, analysts are watching potential headwinds, including rising memory and SSD prices driven by the AI boom, which could force Nintendo to raise prices or bring back software bundle deals during the 2026 holiday season.

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