Nintendo Switch 2 sales set a new precedent for console launches
Nintendo has just confirmed the initial Switch 2 sales numbers, and in just four days, the new handheld console sold over 3.5 million units worldwide. This makes the Nintendo Switch 2 the fastest-selling piece of Nintendo hardware ever and potentially the largest console launch of all time. Despite the disastrous Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order rollout and fears of a lack of stock to meet demand, Nintendo has smashed its previous hardware sales records with the Nintendo Switch 2. As well as the console’s improved graphics and display, the Switch 2’s launch title, Mario Kart World, has generated a lot of hype and FOMO as the first brand-new Mario Kart game in over ten years. If you’ve read our Mario Kart World review, where we gave the game a 9/10, you’ll know the hype is more than deserved. Continue reading Nintendo Switch 2 sales set a new precedent for console launches MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Best portable gaming consoles, Best gaming phones, Best Android phones

Nintendo has just confirmed the initial Switch 2 sales numbers, and in just four days, the new handheld console sold over 3.5 million units worldwide. This makes the Nintendo Switch 2 the fastest-selling piece of Nintendo hardware ever and potentially the largest console launch of all time.
Despite the disastrous Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order rollout and fears of a lack of stock to meet demand, Nintendo has smashed its previous hardware sales records with the Nintendo Switch 2. As well as the console’s improved graphics and display, the Switch 2’s launch title, Mario Kart World, has generated a lot of hype and FOMO as the first brand-new Mario Kart game in over ten years. If you’ve read our Mario Kart World review, where we gave the game a 9/10, you’ll know the hype is more than deserved.