2025 marks the first instance where the Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals will also focus on the brand-new Nintendo Switch 2, so many players are gearing up to make that next-generational leap. If you're yet to get your hands on any Ninty console, though, that can make it difficult to work out whether you should buy the original Nintendo Switch this Black Friday instead.
As of June 2024, the Nintendo Switch has sold 143.42 million units in its lifetime (Nintendo financial results, Q1 2024), putting it second in historical records behind the PS2's 155.1 million. That's a figure in decline, though. Far fewer Nintendo Switch consoles were sold last year, as the device entered its eighth year on the market. That's a natural drop in interest, especially now that the Switch 2 is on the scene. Still, there are people out there who haven't yet had their hands on the device - as evidenced by the 2.1 million consoles sold between April 1 and June 30 in 2024.
