{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ba196a9e65fe117a182b5c34","clusterId":"c_6c4397d87516aa457ca3f4c1","slug":"nintendo-switch-2-becomes-second-best-selling-console-in-us-history-in-first-year","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Nintendo Switch 2 Becomes Second Best-Selling Console in US History in First Year","summary":"Circana reports the Nintendo Switch 2 sold 5.9 million units in its first 12 months in the US, the second-highest first-year total for any home console. The Game Boy Advance holds the record at 6.5 million. The Switch 2 was the best-selling console in the US in 2025 and led May 2026 hardware sales, which rose 38% year-over-year to $249 million.","whyItMatters":"The Switch 2's first-year sales place it behind only the Game Boy Advance in US home console history, confirming strong demand even as Nintendo raised the console's price in late May 2026.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCircana\u0026#39;s May 2026 US hardware report shows the Nintendo Switch 2 sold 5.9 million units in its first 12 months on the market, making it the second-best-selling home console in US history for a debut year. The all-time leader remains the Game Boy Advance at 6.5 million units. The Switch 2 was the best-selling console in the US in 2025 and again topped May 2026 sales, driving total hardware spending to $249 million, up 38% year-over-year. Nintendo raised the Switch 2\u0026#39;s price effective May 25, 2026. Meanwhile, PlayStation 5 sales fell 43% in dollars and 58% in units year-over-year, which Circana attributes to a PS5 price increase implemented in April 2026. Xbox hardware dollar sales rose 7% year-over-year but unit sales fell 12%, with May 2026 unit sales the lowest ever for the month.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Switch 2's 5.9 million units fell short of the Game Boy Advance's 6.5 million, but it led US hardware sales in 2025 and May 2026, with the market up 38% year-over-year.","twitterPost":"The Switch 2's 5.9M units trail the GBA's 6.5M record, but it led US sales in 2025 and May 2026, with the market up 38%.","threadsPost":"The Switch 2 sold 5.9 million units in its first year in the US, second only to the Game Boy Advance's 6.5 million. It was the best-selling console in 2025 and led May 2026 sales, which rose 38% year-over-year. The gap to the GBA is narrow enough to close with a price cut or a holiday bundle.","newsletterBlurb":"Circana's May 2026 US hardware report places the Nintendo Switch 2 as the second-best-selling home console in US history in its first year, with 5.9 million units sold. The Game Boy Advance holds the record at 6.5 million. The Switch 2 was the best-selling console in 2025 and led May 2026 sales, even as Nintendo raised its price late in the month. PlayStation 5 sales dropped sharply after a price increase, while Xbox unit sales hit a May low.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260627-nintendo-switch-2-second-fastest-selling-console-us/\",\"title\":\"Nintendo Switch 2 becomes second best-selling console in US history in first year of release\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3931,"outputTokens":723,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782605790,"createdAt":"2026-06-28T00:06:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-28T00:10:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-28T00:10:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6c4397d87516aa457ca3f4c1","canonicalTitle":"Nintendo Switch 2が発売から1年の累計販売台数でアメリカ歴代2位に","representativeArticleId":"a_6f68041aa231ede7fb74b6bb","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Nintendo Switch 2\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-27T00:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-27T00:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-28T00:10:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260627-nintendo-switch-2-second-fastest-selling-console-us/","title":"Nintendo Switch 2が発売から1年の累計販売台数でアメリカ歴代2位に"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Nintendo Switch 2"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Nintendo Switch 2 sold 5.9 million units in its first 12 months in the US, the second-highest first-year total for any home console.","The Game Boy Advance holds the record for first-year US home console sales at 6.5 million units.","The Switch 2 was the best-selling console in the US in 2025 and led May 2026 hardware sales, which rose 38% year-over-year to $249 million.","Nintendo raised the Switch 2's price effective May 25, 2026.","PlayStation 5 sales fell 43% in dollars and 58% in units year-over-year in May 2026, which Circana attributes to a PS5 price increase implemented in April 2026."]}