Between April 2023 and March 2024, there were approximately 123 million active Nintendo Switch users worldwide, up from 116 million Nintendo accounts who had played Nintendo Switch games one or several times during the previously measured 12 month period. The Nintendo Switch is one of the most popular gaming consoles worldwide with over 140 million lifetime unit sales.
Number of users who played Nintendo Switch software one or more times during the 12 month period as of March 2024
(in millions)
out of Nintendo accounts registered to Nintedo Switch systems
Supplementary notes
The number of Nintendo Switch "annual playing users" only counts people who have connected to the internet and consented to provide statistical information to Nintendo. It reflects the number of users with Nintendo Account who have played Nintendo Switch software, and it does not include use of Nintendo eShop or other non-software services. Previous data from previous reporting.
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Nintendo. (May 7, 2024). Number of users who played Nintendo Switch software one or more times during the 12 month period as of March 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359950/active-nintendo-switch-users/
Nintendo. "Number of users who played Nintendo Switch software one or more times during the 12 month period as of March 2024 (in millions)." Chart. May 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359950/active-nintendo-switch-users/
Nintendo. (2024). Number of users who played Nintendo Switch software one or more times during the 12 month period as of March 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359950/active-nintendo-switch-users/
Nintendo. "Number of Users Who Played Nintendo Switch Software One or More times during The 12 Month Period as of March 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359950/active-nintendo-switch-users/
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