Overview

• The Nintendo Switch 2 sold 3.5 million units worldwide in its first four days, making it Nintendo’s fastest-selling system to date.
• The console launched on June 5 with Mario Kart World, the Switch2 Welcome Tour and enhanced editions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
• Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser said fans are embracing the upgraded handheld-home hybrid concept and exploring its new features globally.
• PlayStation 5 shipped 3.4 million units in its first four weeks and 4.5 million in seven weeks despite stock shortages, underscoring Switch 2’s strong market debut.
• Analysts now expect Nintendo to meet or exceed its 15 million-unit goal for the first business year; experts caution that fresh first-party blockbusters will be critical for sustaining momentum.