Nintendo Switch 2 is a huge success in the United States, breaking the record set by PS4
Nintendo’s new hybrid console is off to a strong start and promises a bright future.
It has been almost two months since the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, and although Nintendo had already revealed how it had fared in sales, there were still many questions about how it had sold in our country. Through information revealed by the technology research firm Circana, it has been revealed that Nintendo’s new hybrid console became the fastest-selling hardware in the United States, breaking several sales records.
According to the study, 1.6 million units were sold in the United States alone during its launch month, breaking the record set by the PlayStation 4 of 1.1 million units in November 2013.
In terms of games, Mario Kart World was the best-selling title on the Nintendo Switch 2, with 82% of hybrid users purchasing this game, either separately or through the launch bundle. The list of game sales is followed by Cyberpunk 2077 and Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma. It should be noted, however, that this data does not take into account digital sales within the Nintendo eShop.
What do the strong sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 mean for Nintendo?
The successful launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 could be the start of another generation for Nintendo. Circana analyst Mat Piscatella discussed this with IGN:
“What the launch sales of Switch 2 primarily tell us is that they made a lot of Switch 2 to sell at launch,” said Piscatella. “Lifetime sales and launch sales of a console often do not correlate, meaning that some consoles with small launches ended up doing incredibly well lifetime (PS2 only sold 400k in its launch month) while others with big launches ended up not doing as well lifetime. Since launch month demand is rarely satiated by available supply (and it is certainly not a great sign when it is, historically) all we can really get a read on at launch is the confidence of the manufacturer to make so many units available, and the ability of the supply chain to get those units into the market.”
For now, the most recent exclusive title for the Nintendo Switch 2 was Donkey Kong Bananza, which is shaping up to be one of the best platform games of 2025.
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