Nintendo Switch 2: Best-Selling Console of 2025
- The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in the U.S.
- This data comes from Circana's full-year report on the U.S.
- Battlefield 6 was the best-selling game of the year, and the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller was the best-selling accessory.
The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in the U.S. for 2025, leading in both unit and dollar sales with 4.4 million units sold. This continues its trend of outpacing the original nintendo Switch’s sales during the same period.
This data comes from Circana’s full-year report on the U.S. games market, as reported by analyst Mat Piscatella. The Switch 2 has consistently held the top spot as its launch, a period that has seen sales decline for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles.
Battlefield 6 was the best-selling game of the year, and the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller was the best-selling accessory.
The U.S. games market reached $60.7 billion in total sales for 2025, with $7.8 billion in sales during December alone. This represents a 1% and 3% increase year-over-year, respectively.
Hardware spending increased 9% year-over-year to $5.4 billion for the year, and 6% year-over-year to $1.2 billion in december. The Switch 2’s 4.4 million units sold represent a 94% increase over the original Switch’s sales at the same point after its launch,and a 35% led over the PlayStation 4. Piscatella notes on Bluesky that the Game Boy Advance remains the fastest-selling hardware platform overall after seven months on sale.
Software spending in December was up 3% to $5.9 billion, with subscription services experiencing the largest growth at 24% year-over-year.Full-year software spending was up only 1% year-over-year, with growth in subscription spending (up 20%) offsetting declines in other areas except mobile.
While Battlefield 6 was the best-selling game of the year Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was the top seller in December.