US EditionNintendo Switch 2 Sales Are Breaking Records Worldwide Claim Insiders
- Nintendo released the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025, marking a major launch event worldwide.
- The launch followed a year of hype and a price announcement of $449.99, which surprised fans and triggered demands to lower it.
- Despite criticism of the price and a limited game lineup, the Switch 2 sold over 3 million units on the first day, shattering PlayStation 4's 24-hour record.
- Nintendo Prime highlighted that the sales figures for the Switch 2 are unprecedented in the history of video game consoles, and Currys reported selling 30,000 units during the UK launch alone.
- The strong initial demand suggests Nintendo will maintain steady supply throughout 2025 as the Switch 2 sets a new sales benchmark for gaming consoles.
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Despite the price controversy, the Switch 2 has outsold its predecessor's first month sales in just a single day
It was quite the shock for Nintendo fans to learn that the Switch 2 was to be sold at $449.99, which was quite the price hike from the original Switch's launch price of $299.99. During Nintendo Treehouse events featuring the Switch 2, fans would spend all day long spamming phrases such as "#DropThePrice" in the chat as a result of this revelation. Unsurprisingly, Nintendo did not decrease the price of the Switch 2 amidst the growing demand ...
Nintendo is said to have sold more than three million Switch 2 consoles in the first 24 hours after release.
The release of the Nintendo Switch 2 has exceeded all expectations and made history. According to Nintendo Prime and Paul Gale, more than 3 million units were sold globally in its first 24 hours. This makes Switch 2 the most successful console release of all time. To put it into perspective, the PS4 — considered one of the most successful releases — sold just over 1 million units in 24 hours. The two-month sales record is the PS5 with 4.5 millio…
In spite of a particularly high selling price (especially in view of its technical data sheet), the Nintendo Switch 2 would have passed at more than 3 million copies on its first day of sale, thus breaking the record held so far ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link App Store) Article The Switch 2 would have ended at nearly 3 million copies on …
Switch 2: Invigorating launch, contrasting reality According to iGeneration, "three million units have been sold in 24 hours", thus pulsing the records set so far by PlayStation 4 (1 million at the global launch) and relegating the name's first Switch – with its 960,000 units in one month – to the rank of extra. The observation is clear: demand is there. Nintendo has been able to create a wait, cleverly orchestrated by leaks, calibrated campaign…
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