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# The massive success of the Nintendo Switch
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/the-massive-success-of-the-nintendo-switch/
- Published: 2026-02-03T12:56:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-03T12:56:45.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
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Ollie Reynolds: [It's Official, The Switch Is Nintendo's Best-Selling Console Of All Time](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/02/its-official-the-switch-is-nintendos-best-selling-console-of-all-time?ref=birchtree.me)

> So what are the specific figures? Well, the Switch has now sold a total of 155.37 million units, while the DS was previously sat atop the throne at 154.02 million. The Switch 2, meanwhile, has gotten off to a roaring start with a total of 17.37 million units sold since launch in June 2025.

This puts the Switch just 5 million units short of the PlayStation 2, the top selling game system of all time. As Reynolds points out, it seems unlikely the original Switch will move another 5 million units, but it's still pretty damn impressive for a company who 10 years ago was being implored by most of the tech press to sell to Apple and just make iPhone games.