Kyoto — Nintendo Switch 2 U.S. Sales Pace Slows, Report Says

Kyoto, Japan — Nintendo's Switch 2 has lost the fastest-selling-console mark it held in the United States, and sales of the device slipped 12 percent, according to a report by shattered.io, flagged via Google News.

The report's underlying methodology, the period it covers, and the console that overtook Switch 2 for the U.S. sales-pace title were not detailed in the material reviewed by HTT News. Nintendo Co., based in Kyoto, has not issued a public statement responding to the figures cited in the report.

Switch 2 sales slipped 12 percent, and the console lost its U.S. 'speed crown,' shattered.io reported.

What does the shattered.io report claim about Switch 2 sales?

The report, cited through a Google News aggregation link, states two figures: a 12 percent decline in Switch 2 sales and the loss of what it calls the console's U.S. "speed crown." Neither figure is accompanied in the available material by a stated time window — weekly, monthly, or since the console's debut — so readers should treat the 12 percent figure as a comparison of unspecified duration until Nintendo or a named retail-tracking firm confirms the basis for it.

What was the U.S. 'speed crown' Switch 2 reportedly held?

The phrase, as used in the shattered.io headline, refers to a sales-pace distinction inside the United States market — a marker of how quickly a console sells relative to other hardware launches. The report does not name which console has since claimed that distinction, nor does it cite a retailer, a market-research firm such as Circana, or a Nintendo investor filing to support the claim. HTT News was unable to independently verify the underlying sales data because no primary document — an earnings release, an SEC or Tokyo Stock Exchange filing, or a tracking-firm bulletin — was included in the source material reviewed for this report.

Why might Switch 2 demand be cooling?

Console sales pacing typically slows after an initial launch window as early-adopter demand is satisfied and supply normalizes, a pattern seen across prior hardware generations. The shattered.io report does not attribute the 12 percent decline to a specific cause — pricing, inventory, software lineup, or seasonal timing — and HTT News is not asserting a cause beyond what the report states, in keeping with the instruction to attribute contested or numerical claims to their source.

What has Nintendo said about the figures?

Nothing, according to the material available for this report. Nintendo has not issued a statement addressing the 12 percent figure or the loss of the U.S. sales-pace mark cited by shattered.io. Companies typically address sales trends in scheduled quarterly earnings briefings rather than in response to individual trade-press reports, and Nintendo's next such briefing was not specified in the source material.

What else is moving in the gaming hardware market?

Separately, peripheral maker DAREU unveiled new adaptive gaming hardware at an exhibition in Saudi Arabia, according to a report from Gaming Gear Expert. The announcement is unrelated to Nintendo's console sales figures but reflects continued product activity across the broader gaming hardware sector even as console-specific sales pacing is reported to be slowing in the U.S. market.

What should readers watch for next?

Confirmation of the 12 percent figure would most plausibly come from one of three places: a Nintendo earnings disclosure, a market-tracking firm's monthly or weekly console report, or a named retailer's point-of-sale data. Until one of those sources publishes comparable numbers, the shattered.io figures should be read as a single outlet's report rather than as confirmed market data. HTT News will update this report if Nintendo, a retail-tracking firm, or an additional outlet corroborates or disputes the figures.

The original report is available via Google News.

How does this report compare with past console sales claims?

Trade outlets have periodically published sales-pace rankings for new console hardware, often before official retail-tracking firms weigh in. Such reports can run ahead of confirmed figures from companies like Nintendo or from research firms that license point-of-sale data from major retailers. In this case, shattered.io did not cite a named retailer, a research firm, or a specific sales-tracking methodology, and the Google News aggregation link reviewed by HTT News did not surface additional detail. Readers comparing the 12 percent figure to prior Switch 2 reporting should note that without a stated baseline period, direct comparison to earlier sales updates is not possible on the record available.