Nintendo published their Operating Results and Financial State for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2026 on May 8th, 2026.


In the 2026 fiscal year (April 2025 to March 2026), Nintendo Switch 2 got off to a good start following its launch in June and global sales continued to grow after that. The March release of Pokémon Pokopia was a factor in driving further hardware sales toward the end of the fiscal year, helping sales volume reach 19.86 million units for the full term. Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, released in October, sold 3.94 million units of the packaged version. Unit sales of the downloadable versions of this title and other Nintendo Switch 2 Edition titles are counted in the sales of Nintendo Switch software. Nintendo Switch 2 software unit sales for the fiscal year reached 48.71 million units.

Hardware sales for Nintendo Switch totaled 3.80 million units, demonstrating a level of continued demand for the system, which entered its 10th year since launch in March. Looking at software, Pokémon Legends: Z-A posted sales of 8.85 million units, including sales of the downloadable version of Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, while Super Mario Galaxy 2, released in October, sold 2.76 million units, and Super Mario Galaxy, also released in October, sold 2.60 million units

Top Selling Title Sales Units - As of March 31, 2026

Pokémon Scarlet/Pokémon Violet - 28.28 million pcs.
Pokémon Sword/Pokémon Shield - 27.16 million pcs.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 3.94 million pcs.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch Edition - 8.85 million pcs.
Pokémon Pokopia - 2.41 million pcs. (Over 4 million combined)
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen - Nintendo Switch - Over 4 million

Sources: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2026/260508_4e.pdf and https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2026/260508e.pdf