Nintendo’s Switch 2 sales decreased by 37.4 percent year-over-year to 6.49 million units in the recent two quarters. That all adds up to just over 26 million total Switch 2 sales since its launch last year. Despite the year-over-year dip, Nintendo sold 24.49 million Switch 2 games during the first half of the year, up 19 percent compared to the same period last year. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/chrome_B9cuzcr0n5.png?quality=90&strip=all]
Nintendo’s Switch 2 sales decreased by 37.4 percent year-over-year to 6.49 million units in the recent two quarters . That all adds up to just over 26 million total Switch 2 sales since its launch last year. Despite the year-over-year dip, Nintendo sold 24.49 million Switch 2 games during the first half of the year, up 19 percent compared to the same period last year.
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