In the four days following its June 5 launch, the Nintendo Switch 2 game system sold more than 3.5 million units worldwide, becoming the fastest-selling Nintendo game system ever.
Nintendo Switch 2 features 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 system also debuts the new GameChat feature, where players can voice or video chat and share game screens with friends online, bringing the feeling of playing together in the same room even if their friends and family are miles away.
“Fans around the world are showing their enthusiasm for Nintendo Switch 2 as an upgraded way to play at home and on the go,” said Nintendo of America President and Chief Operating Officer Doug Bowser. “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.”
The Nintendo Switch 2 system launched alongside Mario Kart World. Featuring a series-first interconnected world where you can drive virtually anywhere (including across cities, plains, a desert and even the ocean), Mario Kart World includes dynamic weather conditions, new game modes, and up to 24 drivers at once — the most in series history.
And next month, a brand-new 3D platforming game starring Donkey Kong will make its debut exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2. Donkey Kong Bananza will let players unleash their inner Kong as they smash and bash their way through a wild, mayhem-packed action adventure, launching July 17.
Nintendo Switch 2 is now available for the suggested retail price of $449.99 and is also available as a bundle with a digital download of the full Mario Kart World game for the suggested retail price of $499.99.
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3.5 Million, well that’s not bad!
Now let’s see if Nintendo can keep the momentum going, because if I recall the Wii U had a decent launch but then fell off after launch day. I doubt it’ll be as bad as the Wii U, but I can see the Switch 2 selling similarly to the SNES so not as much as the predecessor, but still decent numbers
Wii U sold 890.000 in 6 weeks, so no similarity here, just a reach from your part. Also, of course Switch 2 will not sell as much as its predecesor, because no console ever will sell as much for a long long time.
The same thing was said about the Switch, that it would never surpass the Wii, and yet…
The WiiU sold well riding off the Wiis success but fell off due to people not realizing it was a new console plus the complete lack of games. In the first year all it really had was stuff like super Mario bros. U. Since it has nothing to play no one got it, since no one got it third party support backed out, and it spiralled from there.
Meanwhile the switch 2 is OBVIOUSLY a new console, it has sold way more units, it’s released with far better system sellers at launch (Sure it’s not breath of the wild but Mario Kart is still big), and it has the added bonus of just playing Switch 1 games better. The WiiU had a Wii inside it and had to reboot itself into the Wii to play Wii games.
Basically even if the Switch 2 doesn’t get new games for some reason, it would still move consoles as a pure upgrade to the switch. The shere fact it can play Pokemon SV so much better will make the switch 2 a must buy for Pokemon fans.
Now I can’t guarantee it will sell as well as the switch. It needs a good Zelda and Mario platformer first. Plus prices are rising and budgets are tighter. But it will be a modest success at least. People pay a lot for upgrades after all.
This is more than just “not bad”. This is the best selling console of all time. This is incredibly good.
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