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Switch 2 Leads March Sales, Premium Games Add $14B Value

4/24/2026

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Switch 2 topped console sales in March 2026, with units 12% higher than the original Switch in 10 months.
Spending rose 69% to $500 million while consumer spending rose 12% to $5.3 billion.
Content spending grew 22% to $4.5 billion, driven by a 40% jump in premium downloads and MLB The Show 26 and Pokémon Pokopia, which topped Nintendo’s chart and added $14 billion to its share value in March.

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Story summary

Switch 2 topped console sales in March 2026, with units 12% higher than the original Switch in 10 months.
Spending rose 69% to $500 million while consumer spending rose 12% to $5.3 billion.
Content spending grew 22% to $4.5 billion, driven by a 40% jump in premium downloads and MLB The Show 26 and Pokémon Pokopia, which topped Nintendo’s chart and added $14 billion to its share value in March.