Ethan Crossfield 
Nintendo’s latest financial report gives Switch 2 owners and prospective buyers a clear reason to keep watching the platform: hardware momentum remains strong, digital revenue has sharply increased, and Mario Kart World continues to dominate the software charts. The report covers the first quarter of Nintendo’s fiscal year, from April through June 2026.
What changed in Nintendo’s latest results?
Nintendo recorded 132.7 billion yen in digital sales revenue during the quarter, approximately $837 million, representing a 90% increase from the same period last year. The company attributed the rise primarily to stronger sales of downloadable versions of packaged games. That result is notable as the wider console industry continues debating the future of physical releases, particularly after Sony announced plans to stop manufacturing PlayStation game discs in 2028. Nintendo’s report does not suggest that it is abandoning physical software, but the figures show how important digital purchases have become to its business.
What should Switch 2 players and buyers know?
Switch 2 hardware sales reached 3.82 million units during the quarter, taking the console’s total installed base to 23.68 million. Nintendo also reported 58.17 million software units overall. Switch 2 software sales contributed 9.46 million units in the latest quarter, while Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on Switch reached 7.94 million units. Nintendo said Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Star Fox, and Pokémon Pokopia all sold well, although it did not provide individual quarterly figures for those titles.
What comes next for Nintendo’s lineup?
Nintendo is keeping its original financial forecast for the full fiscal year unchanged. The company said it wants to preserve Switch 2’s sales momentum by pairing the hardware with software for a broad audience. Recent and upcoming releases highlighted in the report include Splatoon Raiders, which launched in July, followed by Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, and the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time during the remainder of the year. For now, the sales data points to continued demand rather than a need for a forecast revision.
What players should know
- Switch 2 sold 3.82 million units in the latest quarter and 23.68 million units overall.
- Digital sales reached 132.7 billion yen, about $837 million, up 90% year over year.
- Mario Kart World is the leading Switch 2 game at 15.39 million total units.
- Donkey Kong Bananza has sold 4.78 million units, while Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition reached 3.99 million.
- Pokémon Pokopia stands at 3.68 million units, followed by Kirby Air Riders at 1.90 million.
- Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition has sold 1.15 million units.
Expert View
Nintendo’s quarter is strong on both hardware and digital software, with Switch 2 maintaining substantial momentum and Mario Kart World providing a major sales anchor. The unchanged forecast also signals that the company views current performance as broadly in line with expectations. The main caveat is that Nintendo supplied limited sales detail for several newer games, so the report confirms platform health more clearly than it reveals the performance of every individual release.
