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Best Nintendo Switch deals in the UK for October 2025, including where to buy the Switch 2

Launched in 2017, you may think that the Nintendo Switch is old news, especially when you consider how fast the world of gaming moves these days. But that’s far from the case.

As of December 31, 2024, Nintendo Switch lifetime sales reached 150.86 million units, surpassing the Wii's 101.63 million units and making it Nintendo's best-selling home console. This positions the Switch as the third best-selling game console globally, trailing only the Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2.

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