Nintendo says the Switch 2 hasn’t sold 5 million units after all. The company calls the leaked data test-only and “not accurate.”
Nintendo’s newest console, the Switch 2, launched worldwide on June 5, and it didn’t take long for it to break some serious momentum. In just four days, Nintendo officially confirmed that 3.5 million units had already been sold globally, making it one of the fastest-selling systems in company history.
Sales were strong across the board. Over 1.1 million units sold in the U.S. during its first week, setting a new record for Nintendo. Japan followed with more than 1.3 million units, while UK, Europe and other regions combined added well over a million more.
Nintendo hasn’t released full monthly numbers yet, but many expected a solid June total.
Nintendo Responds to Switch 2’s 5 Million Sales Figure
Earlier this week, it was widely reported that the Switch 2 had hit 5 million units sold in just 26 days, thanks to a sales figure that briefly appeared on Nintendo’s investor relations website. The number was picked up quickly and compared to other major console launches, beating the PS5 and original Switch in the same timeframe.
But now, Nintendo says that number isn’t real.
According to David Gibson, senior analyst at MST Financial, who asked Nintendo directly, the company says the data came from internal testing and wasn’t supposed to be public. Here’s the full quote from Nintendo, shared by Gibson on X:
“It appears that test data prepared for a web site update was unintentionally made publicly accessible. Temporarily visible data was for testing purposes only, and is not accurate and not related to any sales result or projection of Switch 2.“
Gibson added that he expects Nintendo to report around 5.4 million units sold when the results come out in August. Another analyst, Daniel Ahmad, also chimed in, saying 5 million would be too low anyway.
So while the Switch 2 is clearly off to a strong start, the final numbers are still under wraps, at least for now.
What do you think the actual number will be? Let us know in the comments.
