Nintendo announced that lifetime sales of the Switch have reached 155.37 million units, overtaking the 154.02 million units sold by the Nintendo DS. Since its March 2017 launch, the hybrid console has more than tripled Nintendo’s market valuation, reversing the decline in share price experienced after the Wii U’s 13.56 million‐unit total. Industry analysts credit the Switch’s innovative form factor and strong first‐party titles for driving sustained demand, with ‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ alone selling over 70 million copies.

Prior to the Switch, the Wii U failed to match its predecessor’s success—selling just 13.56 million units versus the original Wii’s 100+ million. Confusing marketing and stiff competition from Sony’s PlayStation 4 compounded the setback. Nintendo combined its separate handheld and home‐console strategies into the single hybrid Switch platform, capturing both audiences and preventing further erosion of its casual and core gamer base amidst the rise of mobile gaming.

In its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, Nintendo reported revenue of ¥806.32 billion and net profit of ¥159.93 billion, beating the consensus net‐profit estimate by 8.6%. The company reaffirmed its full‐year operating profit guidance of ¥370 billion and maintained its forecast of 19 million Switch 2 units sold through March 2026. Investors remain focused on potential headwinds from rising memory costs and the strength of Nintendo’s upcoming game pipeline to sustain early Switch 2 momentum.