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Nintendo Switch is the second-bestselling game console ever, behind only the PS2

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  • The original Nintendo Switch, despite being replaced by the Switch 2, remains available as an entry-level console.
  • Nintendo's Q3 financial results reveal the Switch has sold 155.37 million units, surpassing the original DS's 154.02 million units.
  • The Switch is now the second-bestselling game console of all time, trailing only Sony's PlayStation 2 (over 160 million units).
  • Despite price hikes in 2025, the Switch sold 3.25 million units in fiscal 2026, including 1.36 million during the holidays.
  • Nintendo predicts selling around 750,000 Switches in the next quarter, but sales are expected to decline as the Switch 2 era progresses.