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William D'Angelo
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VGChartz's Sales Comparison series is updated monthly, and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our video game hardware estimates. The charts include comparisons between PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch, as well as older platforms. There are articles based on our assessments around the world, as well as in the US, Europe and Japan.
This monthly series compares sales of Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch 1 in Europe.
Nintendo Switch 2 was released in Europe in June 2025, and Nintendo Switch was released in March 2017. This means that the holiday periods for the two consoles are not the same.
Switch 2 vs. Switch 1 Europe:
Gap change over the last month: 48,224 – Switch 2
Total number of leads: 800,465 – Switch 2
Switch 2 total sales: 2,022,691
Switch 1 total sales: 1,222,226
September 2025 is the fourth month during which Nintendo Switch 2 will be available in Europe. Over the past month, Switch 2 has outsold Switch 1 by 0.05 million units when releases are combined. Switch 2 now leads Switch 1 by 0.80 million units.
The fourth month for Switch 2 is September 2025, and for Switch 1 it is June 2017. Switch 2 sold 2.02 million units and Switch 1 sold 1.22 million units during the same period.
Nintendo Switch 1 has sold 39.18 million units to date. Switch 2 currently trails Switch 1 sales by 37.16 million units.
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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