- Sales of Nintendo Switch are in the process of a very strong start
- More than 3.5 million units are sold in just four days
- It is now the fastest selling Nintendo console ever
The Nintendo Switch 2 sale has come to a very strong start, with the console smashing through items in less than a week after its 5th June launch.
Nintendo Switch 2 sold more than 3.5 million units around the world in just four days, making the fastest-selling Nintendo console ever. As Nintendo’s biggest launch, it has currently surpassed the sale of past successes such as Wii and Nintendo DS.
To put this figure in context, the original Nintendo Switch, which was a very popular console with any measure, sold 2.74 million units in its launch month.
As Mat Piscatella, CEO of video games at the market survey company Circana, points out, the sale of any console within its first week is largely down to how much supply is available.
We already know that Nintendo has been preparing for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch for quite a long time, after having significantly more Nintendo Switch 2 devices ready for launch than its predecessor.
The decisive factor in the success of the console will be whether it maintains this track. As market survey company DFC Intelligence predicts that Nintendo Switch 2 could change 100 million units by the end of 2029, it seems likely.
Nintendo Switch 2 is available now. It costs $ 449.99 / £ 395.99. A bundle that includes a digital copy of Mario Kart World is also available for $ 499.99 / £ 429.99.
