Nintendo Switch 2 Was the Best-Selling Console in the US in 2025

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Despite a challenging year for console sales overall, Nintendo has thrived thanks to the release of the Switch 2. Data from analyst Mat Piscatella at Circana shows the Switch 2 was the top-selling console in the US, with 4.4 million units sold in the country. Importantly, the new console is selling even faster than the original Switch did when it launched in 2017.

I’m blown away by how well the Switch 2 is doing! Apparently, it’s single-handedly kept console hardware sales from dropping overall – that’s huge! Piscatella pointed out that it’s even beating out the PS5, which came in second. And get this – he called it the fastest-selling console platform ever. Seriously, it’s making history!

In the US, Battlefield 6 was the best-selling game of 2025. It was followed by NBA 2K26, Borderlands 4, and Monster Hunter Wilds in second, third, and fourth place, respectively. Several older games also remained popular, with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 at number ten, Minecraft at thirteen, Forza Horizon 5 at sixteen, and Grand Theft Auto 5 rounding out the top twenty.

Piscatella recently shared sales data for December. The Switch 2 was the best-selling piece of hardware, but Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was the top-selling game in the US. Battlefield 6 came in third place for game sales that month.

Nintendo is currently doing well, but according to Niko Partners, a research firm, the price of the upcoming Switch 2 may increase. This is due to a global shortage of memory chips that’s impacting manufacturing costs. Although the Switch 2 is currently expected to be priced competitively with consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo might need to raise the price to remain profitable.

Check out the full top 20 best-selling games list for the year of 2025 below:

  1. Battlefield 6
  2. NBA 2K26
  3. Borderlands 4
  4. Monster Hunter: Wilds
  5. Call of Duty Black Ops 7
  6. Madden NFL 26
  7. EA Sports College Football 26
  8. EA Sports FC 26
  9. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Remastered
  10. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
  11. Ghost of Yotei
  12. MLB: The Show 25*
  13. Minecraft*
  14. Elden Ring: Nightreign
  15. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
  16. Forza Horizon 5
  17. Pokemon Legends: Z-A*
  18. WWE 2K25
  19. Split Fiction
  20. Grand Theft Auto V

And here’s the top-20 best-sellers ranking for the month of December:

  1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
  2. NBA 2K26
  3. Battlefield 6
  4. Madden NFL 26
  5. EA Sports FC 26
  6. Pokemon Legends: Z-A*
  7. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond*
  8. Minecraft*
  9. Donkey Kong Bananza*
  10. Ghost of Yotei
  11. EA Sports College Football 26
  12. Grand Theft Auto V
  13. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
  14. Forza Horizon 5
  15. Red Dead Redemption II
  16. Flight Simulator 2024
  17. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
  18. Kirby Air Riders*
  19. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2*
  20. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

* Details of digital sales were either incomplete or missing.

After seven months on sale, the Nintendo Switch 2 has reached 4.4 million units sold in the US. This is almost twice as many as the original Nintendo Switch had sold at the same point in its lifecycle.

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2026-01-22T14:00:07.509Z

Here are the projected top 20 best-selling premium video games in the U.S. for 2025, based on dollar sales. This includes both physical copies and digital downloads reported by participating publishers, but doesn’t include sales of extra downloadable content.

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2026-01-22T14:00:07.506Z

Here are the top 20 best-selling premium video games in the U.S. for December 2025, based on dollar sales. This list includes both physical and digital sales reported by participating publishers, but doesn’t include sales of downloadable extras or expansions.

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2026-01-22T14:00:07.505Z

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