Data points to slow Nintendo Switch 2 sales during holiday period
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Key Points:
- Nintendo Switch 2 sales in the US during the 2025 holiday period were 35% lower than the original Switch, amid the worst November for gaming sales since 1995.
- In Europe, Switch 2 sales were down 16% in the UK and over 30% in France compared to Switch 1 during the same late-year period.
- Despite lower Switch 2 sales, combined sales of Switch 1 and 2 in the UK during November-December 2025 were 7% higher than the same period in 2017, and Switch 2's first-year UK sales were 6% higher than Switch 1's first year.
- A senior Nintendo employee attributed the weaker Switch 2
