It sold a lot very fast, hitting amazing sales right away. In the first four days, 3.5 million units got into the hands of eager gamers, twice the rate of the first Nintendo Switch.
The excitement isn't just everywhere; it's huge in the United States too. Mat Piscatella, an analyst from Circana, said that in its first week, the Nintendo Switch 2 sold 1.1 million units in the US. This great job sets a new record for first-week sales in the US, beating the old top one, the PlayStation 4.
It's not only the console selling well; games are too. Piscatella said that a big 79% of Switch 2 buyers got Mario Kart World in the first week, either alone or in a pack. Other top picks were Cyberpunk 2077 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
While a big start was guessed for the Switch 2, the huge size of its early win shocked many. The market will watch its sales over the year to see if this fast start stays and if more records fall by the end of 2025.
This great start, though maybe shocking in how big it was, wasn't a total surprise given the good talk. The new console has got high marks from both critics and fans. Many say it's a big jump up from the first one, with things like a bigger, clearer screen and 4K output when docked, making it a key console to have.
