NintendoNintendo Switch 2 has broken sales records for a new console launch, selling over 3.5 million units worldwide within four days.
Confirmation came directly from Nintendo of America in a June 11 post on X/Twitter, which stated that the console has become the “fastest-selling Nintendo hardware ever globally.”
The news comes less than a week after a report from content creator Nintendo Prime that the Switch 2 had sold more than 3 million units in its first 24 hours of release.
“I have now heard from three independent people that Nintendo have globally shifted over 3 million Switch 2 units,” Nintendo Prime stated on June 6, adding, “This doesn’t include any additional sales made today already and over the upcoming weekend.”
That launch performance would place the Switch 2 head and shoulders above Sony’s PlayStation 4, which sold over 1 million units in the same timeframe when it launched in 2013.
Should Switch 2 sales continue at such a pace, it will be on track to surpass both PS4 and PS5’s two-month unit sales following launch, which is “around 4.5 million units,” according to Prime.
Comparison to Nintendo Switch
Tracking down 24-hour sales data for the original Switch isn’t easy. However, Nintendo confirmed in its year-end 2016 fiscal results that the Switch sold 2.74 million units in its first month of release.
At 3.5 million units sold in four days, the Switch 2 has surpassed its predecessor with flying colors. If it continues at such a pace, it could well overtake the original Switch’s total sales. As of March 2025, lifetime sales of the original Switch have surpassed 152 million.
The Switch is the third-best-selling console of all time, behind the Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2. Whether the Switch 2 will dethrone the latter is far too early to tell, but early signs point to Nintendo’s new hardware being its most successful to date.
Still mulling over the decision of whether to be an early adopter of the Switch 2? Our review may be able to help you make a decision.
