Nintendo Swap 2 Gross sales Surpass 10 Million Items

The Swap 2 continues to be a gross sales juggernaut, as Nintendo has introduced that it has bought over 10 million Swap 2 consoles in its first six months.

In its 2nd quarter fiscal yr report, Nintendo states 10.36 million Swap 2 models have been bought from its June 5 launch by means of the top of September. Though Nintendo frames this quantity as an general lower from the Swap 2’s sizzling begin, which established it because the fastest-selling house console ever, it has remained a powerful performer. 

This quantity now signifies that Swap 2 is promoting greater than twice as quick as the unique Swap did throughout the identical launch interval (4.7 million in its first six months in 2017). The Swap 2 has additionally outperformed the PlayStation 5’s gross sales throughout its first six months (7.8 million), albeit that console additionally suffered from provide shortages.

Mario Kart World

The report additionally reveals gross sales figures for the Swap 2’s marquee first-party titles, Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. Mario Kart World, a launch title that was additionally a pack-in for the $499 Swap 2 bundle, has bought 9.57 million models, with 8.1 million from the console bundle. This implies almost each Swap 2 proprietor grabbed a replica of the most recent Mario racer. Donkey Kong Bananza, which launched on July 17, has bought 3.49 million copies. General software program gross sales for Swap 2 within the first half of the fiscal yr sit at 20.62 million.

With the vacation season approaching, the latest launch of Pokémon Legends Z-A (of which gross sales knowledge will not be but obtainable), and the extremely anticipated launch of Metroid Prime 4: Past on December 4, it’s probably the Swap 2 will proceed its robust momentum heading into 2026. In truth, Nintendo has modified its gross sales forecast for the subsequent fiscal yr; it now expects to promote 19 million Swap 2 consoles earlier than the top of March 2026, up from its earlier forecast of 15 million. 

For extra on Swap 2, you may see what remaining video games will hit the console this yr with our Swap 2 launch calendar. You can even learn in regards to the newly introduced Swap 2 Version of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. 

Supply: Recreation Informer

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