Nintendo says that its new Switch 2 console has set a new record for the company, selling 3.5 million units in the first four days after it launched. The Switch 2 went on sale June 5.
The company announced the milestone Wednesday morning.
The Switch 2 is the hotly anticipated follow-up to the company’s original Switch, which was released back in 2017. As with the original, players can plug in and play on a TV set, or carry it around and play on the go with the built-in screen.
Nintendo announced the console back in January, and held a full reveal in early April, as well as new Mario Kart and Donkey Kong games. Nintendo has long prioritized its own games IP with its consoles, as well as its more family-friendly focus, a contrast to Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s Playstation.
The company had to temporarily delay pre-orders a couple of days after announcing the console in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and it had to raise prices on some accessories, even as it kept the console price steady.
