Switch Overtakes DS! - Nintendo's Best Selling Console Ever
New King of Nintendo: Switch Overtakes the DS with 155 Million Units
The PlayStation 2 is the only rival left standing.
It finally happened. Even though the Switch 2 has been on the market for six months now, the original hybrid console refuses to slow down.
According to Nintendo's latest financial report (data as of December 31, 2025), the Nintendo Switch has officially broken the long-standing record held by the Nintendo DS.
- Nintendo Switch: 155.47 Million Units
- Nintendo DS: 154.02 Million Units
The Switch is now Nintendo's most successful hardware in history. The only competitor left to beat is the PlayStation 2, which sits somewhere over 160 million units. Given the momentum, it might actually happen.
Switch 2 & The "Mario Kart Effect"
Nintendo also revealed that the Switch 2 has already sold 17.37 million units in just half a year.
The software sales data reveals something incredible - Mario Kart World has sold 14.03 million copies. That means almost 81% of all Switch 2 owners bought the game.
Top Sellers (Switch 1 Lifetime):
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 70.59m
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 49.32m
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 37.44m
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 33.64m
Top Sellers (Switch 2):
- Mario Kart World - 14.03m
- Donkey Kong Bananza - 4.25m
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A (Switch 2 Edition) - 3.8m
- Kirby Air Riders - 1.76m
