Introduction
The Nintendo Switch, first released on March 3, 2017, remains one of Nintendo's most successful platforms.
As of March 31, 2026, reported lifetime sales for the Switch family stand at 155.92 million units, according to the recent reporting referenced by Nintendo Life.
These figures place the Switch ahead of the Nintendo DS, which sits at 154.02 million units, but still short of Sony's PlayStation 2, which holds the all-time record at 160 million units.
Current sales and fiscal context
Nintendo reported that the Switch sold 3.8 million units in the most recent fiscal year.
The company has announced forecasts that project console sales of approximately 2 million units for the next fiscal year.
Those numbers and forecasts are public financial metrics from Nintendo and industry reporting.
Price changes and hardware updates
Last year Nintendo raised the MSRP of the Switch OLED Model by 50 USD in the United States.
Similar price adjustments have been announced for Japan and are scheduled to take effect later this month.
Historically, console hardware tends to decline in retail price over a product lifecycle; industry commentary cited in coverage characterized the recent upward price adjustments as an unusual development for a mature platform.
Rewritten notable statements
The brief phrase used rhetorically in coverage was paraphrased as a colloquial encouragement for Nintendo to continue selling the Switch in order to chase the PS2 record.
Separately, coverage noted that console prices typically fall over time and described the current wave of price increases as an uncommon dynamic that could affect future unit sales.
Where the figures stand
- Nintendo Switch lifetime sales: 155.92 million units (as of March 31, 2026).
- Nintendo DS lifetime sales: 154.02 million units.
- PlayStation 2 lifetime sales: 160 million units.
- Switch sold 3.8 million units in the latest fiscal year.
- Nintendo forecast: approximately 2 million Switch units for the next fiscal year.
- OLED Model: $50 MSRP increase in the US announced last year; similar increases announced for Japan.
Conclusion
The Switch remains a top-selling console and has surpassed the DS in lifetime sales.
Official figures and company forecasts demonstrate the current gap to the PS2 record.
Reported price increases to Switch hardware, including the OLED Model, are confirmed changes to retail strategy.
All numbers cited are drawn from public sales totals and company forecasts reported through industry outlets, including Nintendo Life.
The Nintendo Switch, first released on March 3, 2017, remains one of Nintendo's most successful platforms.
As of March 31, 2026, reported lifetime sales for the Switch family stand at 155.92 million units, according to the recent reporting referenced by Nintendo Life.
These figures place the Switch ahead of the Nintendo DS, which sits at 154.02 million units, but still short of Sony's PlayStation 2, which holds the all-time record at 160 million units.
Current sales and fiscal context
Nintendo reported that the Switch sold 3.8 million units in the most recent fiscal year.
The company has announced forecasts that project console sales of approximately 2 million units for the next fiscal year.
Those numbers and forecasts are public financial metrics from Nintendo and industry reporting.
Price changes and hardware updates
Last year Nintendo raised the MSRP of the Switch OLED Model by 50 USD in the United States.
Similar price adjustments have been announced for Japan and are scheduled to take effect later this month.
Historically, console hardware tends to decline in retail price over a product lifecycle; industry commentary cited in coverage characterized the recent upward price adjustments as an unusual development for a mature platform.
Rewritten notable statements
The brief phrase used rhetorically in coverage was paraphrased as a colloquial encouragement for Nintendo to continue selling the Switch in order to chase the PS2 record.
Separately, coverage noted that console prices typically fall over time and described the current wave of price increases as an uncommon dynamic that could affect future unit sales.
Where the figures stand
- Nintendo Switch lifetime sales: 155.92 million units (as of March 31, 2026).
- Nintendo DS lifetime sales: 154.02 million units.
- PlayStation 2 lifetime sales: 160 million units.
- Switch sold 3.8 million units in the latest fiscal year.
- Nintendo forecast: approximately 2 million Switch units for the next fiscal year.
- OLED Model: $50 MSRP increase in the US announced last year; similar increases announced for Japan.
Conclusion
The Switch remains a top-selling console and has surpassed the DS in lifetime sales.
Official figures and company forecasts demonstrate the current gap to the PS2 record.
Reported price increases to Switch hardware, including the OLED Model, are confirmed changes to retail strategy.
All numbers cited are drawn from public sales totals and company forecasts reported through industry outlets, including Nintendo Life.