Nearly 1 in 3 Nintendo Switch 2 owners bought a Pro Controller at launch in the U.S.
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New sales data has been shared that tells us just how well the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller sold for the console’s launch in the United States.
Based on Circana’s data, the controller moved about 512,000 units. Putting that another way, nearly 1 in 3 Nintendo Switch 2 owner bought one for an attach rate of 32 percent. That’s despite the fact that it costs $85, up slightly from the original $80 asking price before that was changed in light of tariffs.
Nintendo Switch 2 had highest launch month sales for any gaming system in U.S. history
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Nintendo Switch 2 set a U.S. sales record in June, as it achieved the highest launch month unit sales for any video game hardware in history. It’s also the fastest-selling platform in the country.
The new device sold 1.6 million units last month, according to the latest data from Circana. PlayStation 4 was previously the record holder at 1.1 million units sold. Nintendo Switch 2 was June’s best-selling video game hardware in both units and dollars.
Best-selling games of June 2025 in the U.S. on Nintendo platforms – first Switch 2 games appear
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New data from Circana gives us a look at the best-selling games of June 2025 specifically on Nintendo platforms.
The first wave of Nintendo Switch 2 games are here. Unsurprisingly, Mario Kart World tops the list. Behind it is Cyberpunk 2077. Other notable titles include Street Fighter 6 at #6 and Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster at #9.
Here’s the full list of best-sellers on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch for June 2025:
Best-selling games in the U.S. for June 2025 – Mario Kart World in the top three
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Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of June 2025.
June was Nintendo Switch 2 launch month, and Mario Kart World makes the list. Nintendo’s racer lands at #3 – and that’s without digital data included (Nintendo is one of the few publishers that doesn’t report that information). Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma also lands in the top ten, which is an encouraging sign for the series.
Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for June 2025:
Nintendo Switch 2’s best-selling digital games for launch month revealed
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Newzoo compiled new digital data and published a report that offers insight into the best-selling Nintendo Switch 2 games during launch month in June. The information is based on sales from six key markets: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy.
The top five best sellers were Deltarune, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, Mario Kart World, Minecraft, and No Man’s Sky in that order. Minecraft doesn’t have its own Nintendo Switch 2 version, but has Switch 1 backwards compatibility. Keep in mind that sales from the Mario Kart World hardware bundle are not factored in.
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Nintendo Switch 2 beats PS2 for sales record in Japan
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In a report from Yomiuri, the outlet reveals that Nintendo Switch 2 beaten PS2 for sales record in Japan. This is based on sales data provided by Famitsu.
Nintendo Switch 2 appears to have sold at least 1.5 million units in Japan during its first month. However, Famitsu doesn’t track data for units sold by Nintendo, so that number would be quite a bit higher. Famitsu tracks sales from over 3,000 stores in Japan.
UK software sales chart for the week ending July 19, 2025 – Donkey Kong Bananza leads the way in first week
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending July 19, 2025 is now available.
The biggest new release was Donkey Kong Bananza, which managed to come out on top in its first week. That’s a good start, but we have more insight and a couple of comparisons.
Japan’s best-selling games of June 2025 – huge debut for Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World
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New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of June 2025.
June was Nintendo Switch 2 launch month, and Mario Kart World was a massive success. The game sold close to 1.2 million copies at retail. Tamagotchi Plaza also did pretty well, selling over 100,000 copies on both Nintendo Switch 1 and 2.
Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of June 2025:
Famitsu software sales (7/7/25 – 7/13/25) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
And here are the software charts:
1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 65,853 / 1,365,072
2. [NSW] Tamagotchi Plaza – 13,736 / 140,198
3. [NSW] Patapon 1 + 2 Replay – 8,871 / NEW
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,944 / 6,373,204
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,824 / 8,166,316
6. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 5,478 / 1,343,780
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,022 / 3,933,889
8. [PS5] Death Stranding 2 – 4,162 / 87,597
9. [NS2] Tamagotchi Plaza Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 4,095 / 36,695
10. [NSW] Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – 3,583 / 144,758
Famitsu sales (7/7/25 – 7/13/25) – all about Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World
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