Nintendo Switch 2 ends first full year in the U.S. at nearly 6 million units sold, second fastest-selling video game system

Nintendo’s Switch 2 concluded its first full year on the U.S. market with nearly 6 million units sold. The console was the top-selling system in the U.S. for the month of May 2026, during which the title 007 First Light also debuted in the first position.

Coverage from Nintendo Everything, IGN, VGChartz, Kotaku, and Push Square highlights the hardware's performance relative to historical sales data. While the Switch 2 maintains this pace, reporting indicates that both Xbox and PlayStation hardware experienced their worst May sales performance on record in the U.S. market.

Future reports will track whether the Switch 2 maintains its current growth trajectory as other major manufacturers navigate declining U.S. hardware sales. Coverage does not yet specify long-term sales forecasts or future shifts in market share.