A lot of people still play the original Switch. The best recent public signal I found says Nintendo had 129 million annual playing users on Switch consoles by the end of December 2024, and another report says 84% of Switch 2 players had transitioned from the original Switch , which suggests the original system still has a very large user base.

What that means

  • The original Switch has sold over 154 million units overall, so there are still plenty of owners around.
  • Not every owner is active, but the active-player figure is still huge at 129 million by late 2024.
  • A newer report from late 2025 said Nintendo was seeing a broad migration to Switch 2, but not everyone had moved over yet.

Simple take

If you mean “how many people still actively play it,” the best available estimate is well over 100 million , with 129 million annual players being the clearest recent number I found. If you mean “how many still own one,” it’s even higher because lifetime sales are over 154 million.

TL;DR

The original Switch is still very widely played, and it’s nowhere near dead yet.