Nintendo says sold record 3.5 million Switch 2 consoles in first four days

Nintendo said Wednesday it had sold a record 3.5 million Switch 2 units worldwide in the first four days after the console was launched.

“This is the highest global sales level for any Nintendo hardware within the first four days,” the Japanese video game giant said in a statement.

Featuring a bigger screen and more processing power, the Switch 2 is an upgrade to Nintendo’s blockbuster Switch console.