Nintendo Switch 2 is fastest-selling console of all time
Nintendo has announced that the Switch 2 is now its fastest-selling console of all time.
The Switch 2 launched last week (June 5) with fans attending midnight launches to make sure they got their hands on the bigger, more powerful console after pre-orders sold out instantly.
Taking to social media, Nintendo has now confirmed that the Switch 2 has sold over 3.5million units worldwide in its first four days, “becoming the fastest-selling Nintendo hardware ever globally.”
In a statement, Nintendo’s Doug Bowser said: “Fans around the world are showing their enthusiasm for Nintendo Switch 2 as an upgraded way to play at home and on the go. 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.”
#NintendoSwitch2 has sold over 3.5 million units worldwide in its first four days, becoming the fastest-selling Nintendo hardware ever globally. pic.twitter.com/JNrl3Z92pv
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 11, 2025
The original Switch sold 2.7million units in its first month, and went on to become one of the best-selling consoles of all time (152million units) behind the Nintendo DS (154million) and the PS2 (more than 160million). Nintendo has said it hopes to sell 15million Switch 2 consoles in its first twelve months, while some experts have called that number conservative.
According to those sale figures, it also looks like the Switch 2 has become the fastest-selling home console of all time. When it launched back in 2020, the PlayStation 5 took four weeks to ship 3.4million copies (via Gematsu) and seven weeks to sell 4.5million, which remains a record for Sony.
Not only from Nintendo, Switch 2 is now the fastest selling console ever in the history of video games!
PS5 took 1 full month to sell 3.4 million while PS4 2.1 million during its first 16 days. https://t.co/IdasjD9jug
— Centro LEAKS (@CentroLeaks) June 11, 2025
According to NielsenIQ, the Switch 2 is the fastest-selling Nintendo console in the UK, outselling the original Switch by more than two to one. But it’s only the UK’s fourth best-selling console, with sales currently falling short of records set by the PS4, the PS5 and the Xbox One.
“The UK market has often been a challenging one for Nintendo. The Nintendo Wii was the best-selling console of that generation globally, but was behind Xbox 360 in the UK. Even Nintendo Switch, which has been the best-selling console worldwide for the past eight years, sits behind PS4 in the UK,” explained The Game Business.
Nintendo has already confirmed a number of huge titles coming to the Switch 2 later this year. Donkey Kong Bananza launches July 17, Pokemon Legends: Z-A is coming October 16 and both Metroid Prime 4 and new Splatoon spin-off Raiders are due before the end of the year, alongside a number of blockbuster third-party titles.
In other news, the star of Silent Hill f has said that making the terrifying new horror game affected her sanity.
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