TOKYO, December 31, 2025 — Nintendo’s Switch has officially become the company’s best-selling console ever, surpassing the lifetime sales of the Nintendo DS. As of December 31, 2025, the Switch has sold 155.37 million units since its 2017 launch, edging out the DS’s 154.02 million units sold since 2004.
A Close Race to the Top
The Nintendo Switch has finally overtaken the Nintendo DS as the company’s all-time best-selling console.
What is Nintendo’s best-selling console? The Nintendo Switch is now the best-selling Nintendo console, with 155.37 million units sold as of December 31, 2025.
In November, Nintendo reported the Switch and DS were in a tight competition. Analysts anticipated the holiday shopping season would propel the Switch to victory, even as Nintendo announced its primary focus had shifted to development of the Switch 2. Nintendo previously stated it would continue selling the original Switch “while taking consumer demand and the business environment into consideration.”
The Pursuit of a New Record
Nintendo’s continued success with the Switch is crucial if the company hopes to eventually surpass Sony’s PlayStation 2 as the best-selling video game console of all time. The PlayStation 2, which was discontinued in January 2013, achieved sales of more than 160 million units over its 13-year lifespan.
- The Nintendo Switch has sold 155.37 million units as of December 31, 2025.
- This surpasses the lifetime sales of the Nintendo DS, which sold 154.02 million units.
- Nintendo is now focusing development on the Switch 2 while continuing to sell the original Switch.
- The PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling console of all time with over 160 million units sold.
The company’s strategy of supporting the existing Switch alongside the development of its successor demonstrates a commitment to meeting consumer demand and maximizing sales potential. The future of Nintendo’s console dominance hinges on maintaining this momentum.
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