Nintendo Switch 2 smashes company sales record
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A person in a Luigi hat plays on a Switch while waiting outside the Nintendo Store for the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 in New York City, on June 4.
TOKYO >> Japan’s Nintendo said on Wednesday it had sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2 units in the first four days after its launch, making the console the company’s fastest-selling gaming device to date.
Last month, the Kyoto-based company forecast Switch 2 sales would reach 15 million during the current financial year ending next March.
“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.
Nintendo has sold 152 million Switch devices since it was first launched in 2017, creating a games juggernaut with titles including “The Legend of Zelda” and COVID-19 pandemic breakout hit “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.”
The more powerful second-generation version, which went on sale on June 5, bears many similarities with its predecessor but offers a larger screen and improved graphics. It is sold with titles including “Mario Kart World.”
