Nintendo Switch sales:
- Hardware:150.86 million units
- Software: 1,359.80 million units
In comparison, Nintendo DS sales:
- Harware: 154.02 million
- Software: 948.76 million units
Top selling Switch games:
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 67.35 million pcs.
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 47.44 million pcs.
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 35.88 million pcs.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 32.62 million pcs.
- Super Mario Odyssey - 29.04 million pcs.
- Pokémon Sword/Pokémon Shield - 26.60 million pcs.
- Pokémon Scarlet/Pokémon Violet - 26.38 million pcs.
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 21.55 million pcs.
- Super Mario Party - 21.10 million pcs.
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - 18.06 million pcs.
The 3DS still sold 10 million units after the Switch launched, so it’s not impossible. One could argue the Switch is the successor to both 3DS and Wii U, but it’s hard to compare. If they price it right and try to clear stock, I think they can totally do it. Would also be something to brag about, but then again it’s not really Japanese business culture to brag, so maybe that’s not the biggest motivator for them.
Surpassing the PS2 in sold units will always be inevitable. If it won’t be the switch it will be the switch 2 for sure. That console is going to be extremely hard to get from retail though.