We knew that the Switch 2 was off to an impressive sales start in the UK since pretty much its first week. That's according to The Game Business' Christopher Dring, who took to Bluesky to note that the new Nintendo hardware has overtaken our beloved GameCube's UK sales — and that's after just one year on the market. For those wondering, this puts Switch 2 as the 13th best-selling console overall in the UK (excluding handhelds), and the fourth best-selling Nintendo release — just behind the Nintendo 64. In the UK, Xbox console sales are up for the first six months of the year. It’s the only platform holder to sell more consoles in H1 2026 vs 2025 Meaning, Switch 2 has overtaken GameCube sales in the UK.