According to Wccftech, Nintendo just dropped their quarterly results and revealed the Switch 2 is absolutely crushing it. The new console sold 10.36 million units by September 30, significantly outpacing the original Switch which took about ten months to hit similar numbers. Software sales hit 20.62 million, with Mario Kart World dominating at 9.57 million copies. And get this – Nintendo just revised their full-year forecast upward from 15 million to 19 million units.
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What These Numbers Really Mean
Here’s the thing – hitting 10 million units this fast is genuinely impressive. The original Switch had that magical launch year where everyone was talking about Breath of the Wild and the hybrid concept was fresh. The Switch 2 is basically following the most successful console Nintendo’s ever made, and it’s still growing faster. That’s not supposed to happen in the gaming industry.
And they’re doing this despite the US tariff situation that made analysts like DFC Intelligence actually lower their forecasts. Nintendo’s basically saying “hold my beer” to the entire industry. The software attach rate is already nearly 2 games per console, which tells you people aren’t just buying the hardware – they’re actually playing it.
The Bigger Picture
Now look at what’s happening with the original Switch. It’s still moving 1.89 million units last quarter, which is wild for an 8-year-old console. But Nintendo’s gently winding it down, lowering their hardware forecast while actually increasing software expectations. They know the transition is happening, and they’re managing it perfectly.
So what does this mean for the all-time sales race? The original Switch sits at 154 million units, and honestly, it probably won’t catch the PlayStation 2’s 160.6 million record. But does that even matter? Nintendo’s proving they can launch a successor that’s even hotter out of the gate. They’re playing a different game than Sony and Microsoft at this point.
Basically, if the Switch 2 maintains this momentum, we could be looking at one of the fastest-selling consoles in history. And with that upward revised forecast, Nintendo’s betting big that the holiday season will be absolutely massive. Who’s going to tell them they’re wrong?
