Switch 2 Sales Track Behind Switch 1 in the US, UK, and France During the Holidays
Written by admin on January 9, 2026
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Sales for the Nintendo Switch 2 have slowed down in the US, UK, and France, according to data reported by the editor-In-chief and co-founder of The Game Business Christopher Dring.
In the US, Switch 2 sales over the holidays (November and December combined) are down by around 35 percent compared to the same period for the Switch 1 in 2017. It should be noted, the December data has yet to be reported by Circana.
In the UK, Switch 2 sales for the last eight weeks of 2025 are 16 percent than the Switch 1 sold during the last eight weeks of 2017, according to NielsenIQ data. Combined Switch 2 and Switch 1 sales for the last eight weeks are up seven percent compared to the Switch 1 in 2017.
Year-to-date Switch 2 sales in the UK are six percent higher than the Switch 1 sold in 2017. This is with the Switch 1 having 14 extra weeks on the market.
France is the main outlier when it comes to Europe. Switch 2 year one sales in France are “over 30 percent” lower than what the Switch 1 sold in 2017. This does mean the Switch 2 sold more in the UK than France in 2025.
Chris did state, “France was an outlier in terms of full year results” and “generally, across the board, Nintendo Switch 2 did have a better year than Switch 1.”
The Nintendo Switch 2 did have the biggest launch in video game history with over 3.5 million units worldwide in its first four days on sale.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.
