Nintendo has shared its latest earnings report, and the report shows explosive numbers about Nintendo Switch 2. The company confirmed that Switch 2 sales have already reached 19.86 million units worldwide as of March 31, 2026. That is an incredible number for a console that is still in the early phase of its lifecycle. Even more impressive is the fact that Nintendo sold 2.49 million units in just the January to March quarter.
But hardware sales are only one part of the story. The more important detail is how quickly Nintendo’s software ecosystem is growing around the new console.
Nintendo says more than 48.71 million Switch 2 games have already been sold. That means users are not buying the console just for curiosity or hype. They are actively spending money on games.
The biggest proof of that is Mario Kart World. The game has already sold 14.70 million copies, making it the biggest Switch 2 title by a massive margin. That basically means a huge percentage of Switch 2 owners also bought Mario Kart World.
Donkey Kong Bananza has already sold 4.52 million copies, while Pokémon Legends: Z-A for Switch 2 has reached 3.94 million units. Pokémon Pokopia, which is a newer release, has already crossed 2.41 million sales and reportedly surpassed four million sell-through shortly after launch.
Even Kirby Air Riders managed 1.87 million copies. It shows that Nintendo’s smaller franchises are also benefiting from the Switch 2 momentum.
At the same time, the original Nintendo Switch continues to perform at a level that most gaming companies can only dream of. Total lifetime Switch sales have now reached 155.92 million units worldwide.
That puts the Switch extremely close to becoming the best-selling gaming hardware of all time. What makes this achievement even more impressive is how old the platform is. Most consoles decline sharply late in their lifecycle, but the Switch is still moving hardware and software in huge numbers.
Nintendo sold another 0.55 million Switch consoles and 27.98 million Switch games in the last quarter alone.
The software numbers are even crazier. Nintendo has now sold more than 1.528 billion Switch games worldwide.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe continues to dominate with 71.08 million copies sold. That is a number usually associated with free-to-play or multi-platform games, not a paid console exclusive. Animal Crossing: New Horizons sits at 49.91 million copies, while Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has crossed 37.76 million.
Meanwhile, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom together have sold more than 56 million copies combined. Very few franchises in gaming history maintain that kind of consistency across multiple releases.
Nintendo’s biggest advantage right now is that it no longer depends only on nostalgia. Its franchises continue attracting younger audiences while older fans stay deeply attached to the ecosystem. That gives Nintendo something most gaming companies struggle to build: multi-generational demand.
This is also why Nintendo recently felt confident enough to announce price increases for Switch hardware and Nintendo Switch Online memberships in multiple regions. A company only raises prices when it knows demand is strong enough to absorb the backlash.
