Switch 2 Sales Outpace Original by 75%, Driving Record July Hardware Growth

Switch 2 sales outpace original by 75%, driving record July hardware growth

According to Circana and Sensor Tower, the Nintendo Switch 2 sold 2 million units in the US between its June launch and the end of July, outpacing the original Switch's early sales by 75%. Nintendo's new handheld console singlehandedly fueled annual hardware spending growth during one of the best Julys...Read Entire Article

Nintendo Switch 2 sales are beating the original Switch by a huge margin

The Nintendo Switch 2 has hit a new sales milestone in the US, as it outpaces the original Switch console by a large margin.

US hardware revenue reaches $384m driven by Switch 2 sales

US hardware revenue jumped 21% to $384 million in July, driven by sales of the Nintendo Switch 2.

Mobile Spending Fuels U.S. Video Game Market’s 5% Jump in July

Projected U.S. total spending on video game hardware, content, and accessories grew 5% to $5.1 billion when compared to a year ago, Circana reports. Year-to-date spending is now at $32.6 billion, 1% behind last year. Compared to last year, July’s hardware spending grew 21% to $384 million, the highest hardware spending in July since 2008. The rise was driven by Nintendo Switch 2, the best-selling video game hardware in both units and dollars fo…

Switch 2 Sales In The US Are Outpacing The Original Console By 75%

2 million units strong - We knew that the Switch 2 had gotten off to a pretty strong start, but according to recent numbers from Circana's Mat Piscatella, Ni...

Nintendo Switch 2 Surpasses 2 Million U.S. Sales, Outpaces Original by 75 Percent

The U.S. video game market posted gains in July 2025, with total spending climbing 5 percent compared to a year ago. According to data from Circana and Sensor Tower, combined spending across content, hardware, and accessories reached 5.051 billion dollars for the month. The results reflect a strong performance from Nintendo’s Switch 2 console and a surge in mobile gaming, though not all categories experienced growth. Hardware sales were a stando…