Nintendo has also published its financial report for the first half of FY27 (April to September 2026). During the second quarter, 2.67 million Switch 2 consoles were sold, down from 3.82 million in the previous quarter. Compared with the first half of FY26, Switch hardware sales fell by 37.4%. This brings the total number of Nintendo Switch units in circulation worldwide to 26.35 million, with 7.07 million in Japan, 9 million in the Americas, 5.85 million in Europe, and 4.42 million in other regions. Over the six-month period, 1.27 million Nintendo Switch units were sold (-32.7%), bringing the total to 157.20 million.

"Although unit sales of Nintendo Switch 2 hardware declined compared to the same period of last fiscal year, many consumers continued to adopt the system, spurred on by factors like the release of new titles," Nintendo writes.

In terms of software sales, Switch 2 software sales increased to 24.49 million units (+18.8% year-on-year), while Switch software sales increased to 65.73 million units (+6.8% year-on-year). Star Fox, released in June, sold 1.17 million units, Splatoon Raiders, released in July, sold 2.42 million units, and Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, released in September, sold 1.34 million units. Additionally, Mario Kart World sold a further 1.78 million units (total: 16.48 million). In terms of Nintendo Switch software, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (released in April) and Rhythm Heaven Groove (released in July) reached 8.81 million and 2.89 million units respectively. Total sales of Nintendo Switch software amounted to 65.73 million units. Total sales of Pokémon Legends Z-A on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 are at 13.31 million units, as well as 12.01 million for Super Mario Party: Jamboree on both consoles.