Nintendo Switch 2 Sets Record With More Than 3.5 Million Units Sold Worldwide in First Four Days
Nintendo has sold more than 3.5 million Nintendo Switch 2 game consoles worldwide in the first four days since the new system launched June 5.
According to the Japanese gaming giant, this makes the Switch 2, which retails for $449.99, the fastest-selling game system in the company’s history. Prior to launch, Nintendo had estimated it would sell 15 million Switch 2 consoles by March 2026 with this 3.5 million putting a nice dent in that goal.
U.S. online retailers have begun posting “out of stock” signs on their Nintendo Switch 2 pages.
The Nintendo Switch 2 launched with “Mario Kart World” as its marquee original title, along with several first and third-party games made or refitted for the new system. On July 17, Nintendo will launch new Switch 2 exclusive “Donkey Kong Bananza.”
Per Nintendo’s specs for the new console, which is the successor to the 2017-released Nintendo Switch, the Switch 2 system includes a “larger, vivid screen capable of full 1080p high-definition display (and 4K when connected to a compatible TV or monitor), a faster processor that allows for enhanced graphics and gameplay performance, and redesigned magnetic Joy-Con 2 controllers with mouse functionality.’
The Switch 2 also includes a new GameChat2 feature, which allows users to voice or video chat and share game screens with friends online.
When the system, Nintendo’s first new console in eight years, was first announced with its $450-price tag, players pushed back, but Nintendo held firm on the cost amid tariffs and even increased the price of some of the system’s accessories.
“Fans around the world are showing their enthusiasm for Nintendo Switch 2 as an upgraded way to play at home and on the go,” Nintendo of America president and chief operating officer Doug Bowser said in a statement accompanying the news Tuesday. “We are thankful for their response and happy to see the fun they are already having with Nintendo Switch 2 as they explore new features and games that bring friends and family together in new ways.”
