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Piscatella went on to note that Switch 2 was the best-selling video game hardware overall for the month of June, both in terms of units sold as well as dollars. That’s just for the month though, and PS5 currently remains the top-seller in both those measurements for 2025, at least for the time being. The month of June saw a 6% increase over the previous year, with “a 19% gain in Console content, primarily from the launch of Nintendo Switch 2.”
The U.S. numbers offer a better idea overall how the console is faring locally. Last month, Nintendo announced that the system had sold 3.5 million units during its first four days on the market, but those numbers were worldwide. Clearly the system is doing pretty well here in the U.S., but it’s impossible to gauge whether Nintendo can sustain that high interest over time. That will likely depend on multiple factors, including Nintendo’s ability to keep enough units on shelves to meet demand, and if there’s enough exclusive software to keep that demand high.
Right now, it looks like Nintendo’s plans for the rest of 2025 are starting to come into focus. Yesterday, the company announced a new console/software bundle. At launch, Nintendo offered a version of the Switch 2 bundled with Mario Kart World, the system’s big day one release. In October, Nintendo will offer a different bundle, this time with Pokemon Legends: Z-A. The next Pokemon game is likely to be a big seller for Nintendo during the holiday season, but it’s worth noting that the game will be available on the original Switch as well. This year’s other big Nintendo exclusive, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, is also coming to the previous system.
