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William D'Angelo
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Sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 have slowed in the US, UK and France, according to data. reported To Editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Game Business Christopher Dring.
In the US, sales of the Switch 2 during the holidays (November and December combined) were down about 35 percent compared to the same period for the Switch 1 in 2017. It should be noted that December data has not yet been published. reported from Circana.
In the UK, Switch 2 sales in the final eight weeks of 2025 are 16 percent higher than Switch 1 sales in the final eight weeks of 2017, according to NielsenIQ. Combined sales of Switch 2 and Switch 1 over the past eight weeks are up seven percent compared to Switch 1 in 2017.
Year-to-date sales of the Switch 2 in the UK are six percent higher than the Switch 1 sold in 2017. This is because the Switch 1 is on the market for 14 extra weeks.
France is the main exception when it comes to Europe. First year sales of Switch 2 in France are “more than 30 percent” lower than Switch 1 sales in 2017. This means that in 2025, Switch 2 sold more in the UK than in France.
Chris stated, “France stood out for the year” and “overall, Nintendo Switch 2 actually had a better year than Switch 1 across the board.”
Nintendo Switch 2 truly had the biggest launch in video game history. more than 3.5 million units worldwide in the first four days of sale.
Eternal and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced by VGChartz in 2007. After several years of supporting the site, he was hired as a junior analyst in 2010, worked his way up to lead analyst in 2012, and took over equipment evaluation in 2017. He expanded his involvement in the gaming community by creating content himself. YouTube channel And Twitch channel. You can subscribe to the author on bluesky.
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