Nintendo Switch 2 Sells 5.9 Million U.S. Units in 1 Year, Second Fastest Since 1995
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Updated · Nintendo Everything · Jun 26
Nintendo Switch 2 Sells 5.9 Million U.S. Units in 1 Year, Second Fastest Since 1995
3 articles · Updated · Nintendo Everything · Jun 26
Summary
Circana data showed Nintendo Switch 2 reached 5.9 million U.S. unit sales in its first 12 months, trailing only the Game Boy Advance among tracked consoles.
The Game Boy Advance remains the fastest first-year seller at 6.5 million units, putting Switch 2 in the No. 2 spot in U.S. hardware history since 1995.
May extended that momentum: Switch 2 ranked as the best-selling hardware platform in the U.S. by both unit and dollar sales.
Nintendo also leads 2026 hardware sales year to date, while three of its games made May's U.S. top 10, led by Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream at No. 5.