Nintendo sells 3.5M Switch 2 consoles in four days
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Summary
Nintendo has confirmed that its Switch 2 console, officially named the Nintendo Switch (OLED model), has achieved the fastest sales of any of its hardware products in the first four days of release, with sales of over 3.5 million units worldwide.
This news comes alongside the announcement that the original Switch has reached 90 million total sales, with both consoles benefitting from the recent launch of Nintendo’s hit game, Miitopia.
The OLED model, which retails forermann% higher than the original Switch’s $299 price point, is expected to ship 15 million units by the end of the year, and is set to be supported by new games such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel.
Some are speculating that the strong performance of this new device, and the excitement surrounding the company’s upcoming games, could mean that a Switch Pro device is released in the future, with higher specifications to allow for better graphics or 4K gaming.