Nintendo Updates Its Best-Selling Switch and Switch 2 Games List

Nintendo updated its official best-selling software rankings in its November 5, 2026 financial report, with figures current as of September 30, 2026. Unsurprisingly, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remains by far the best-selling original Switch title at 72 million units, while Mario Kart World is already pulling well ahead on Switch 2 with 16.48 million copies, more than three times the runner-up.

Switch (original): the top 10 barely moves anymore

The original console's podium has stayed the same for several updates running: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on top, followed by Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 72.00 million (not including 8.46 million Wii U copies)
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons: 50.63 million
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: 38.50 million
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: 34.28 million
• Super Mario Odyssey: 31.06 million
• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: 28.66 million
• Pokémon Sword and Shield: 27.36 million
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: 22.90 million
• Super Mario Party: 21.39 million
• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe: 19.22 million

Switch 2: Mario Kart World way out in front, two new entries

On the new console, Mario Kart World dominates a still-short list where two titles are new compared to previous updates: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Star Fox.

• Mario Kart World: 16.48 million
• Donkey Kong Bananza: 5.05 million
• Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch 2 Edition): 4.04 million (13.31 million combined with the Switch edition)
• Pokémon Pokopia: 4.04 million (excluding Japan)
• Splatoon Raiders: 2.42 million
• Kirby Air Riders: 1.94 million
• Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave: 1.34 million
• Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch 2 Edition): 1.28 million (12.01 million combined with the Switch edition)
• Star Fox: 1.17 million

Two things worth clarifying to read this table correctly. First, Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Super Mario Party Jamboree both released in separate Switch and Switch 2 versions: the figure shown here is for the Switch 2 edition alone, though Nintendo also gives a much higher combined total across both editions. Second, the Pokémon Pokopia figure excludes sales in Japan, so it isn't directly comparable to the other worldwide totals on this list. Worth noting, Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch 2 Edition) and Pokémon Pokopia show the exact same figure, 4.04 million: plausibly a coincidence given their very different sales footprints, but worth keeping in mind if this page is ever corrected.

Key takeaways

• Rankings as of September 30, 2026, published November 5, 2026.
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remains the best-selling Switch game at 72 million units.
• Mario Kart World already dominates Switch 2 with 16.48 million, more than triple the runner-up.
• Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Star Fox join the Switch 2 million-seller list.
• The Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Super Mario Party Jamboree figures count only the Switch 2 edition, not the combined total with the Switch version.

Sources

• Nintendo: "Top Selling Title Sales Units" IR page, nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software
• GameRant: roundup of the updated rankings (November 12, 2026)