{"id":17039,"date":"2025-06-17T20:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T17:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/?p=17039"},"modified":"2025-06-17T20:07:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T17:07:37","slug":"switch-2-sells-1-1m-units-in-us-shattering-launch-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/z\/newswire\/technology\/17039\/switch-2-sells-1-1m-units-in-us-shattering-launch-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Switch 2 Sells 1.1M Units in US, Shattering Launch Records"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u25bc Summary<\/summary>\n

– Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 1.1 million units in the U.S. during launch week, setting a gaming hardware record.
– 79% of U.S. sales included physical or bundled purchases of Mario Kart World, per Circana data.
– The 1.1 million U.S. sales figure excludes My Nintendo Store purchases.
– Top-selling Switch 2 games in the U.S. for the week ending June 7, 2025, were Mario Kart World, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (enhanced edition).
– The Switch 2 sold 3.5 million units globally in its first four days, breaking Nintendo’s internal records, with Japan nearing one million sales.
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T<\/mark>he Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> has taken the gaming world by storm, selling an impressive 1.1 million units in the U.S. during its launch week, a record-breaking achievement for any gaming console.<\/strong> Industry tracker Circana<\/a> shared these figures, with executive director Mat Piscatella<\/a> revealing that nearly 80% of purchases included physical copies or bundles of Mario Kart World<\/a><\/em>. Notably, these numbers don\u2019t account for sales through Nintendo\u2019s official online store, suggesting even higher demand than reported.<\/p>\n\n

During the same period ending June 7, 2025, Mario Kart World<\/em> dominated software sales alongside Cyberpunk 2077<\/a><\/em> and an enhanced version of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/em>. The console\u2019s success isn\u2019t limited to the U.S., recent data from Japan<\/a> shows nearly one million units sold, marking the country\u2019s most successful console launch ever.<\/p>\n\n

Globally, Nintendo<\/a> confirmed 3.5 million Switch 2<\/a> units were sold in just four days<\/strong>, surpassing all previous company records. With projections aiming for 15 million sales by March 2026, analysts like Ampere Research<\/a> anticipate over 13 million units will be purchased within the first year alone. The staggering performance underscores Nintendo\u2019s continued dominance in the gaming market, fueled by strong franchise titles and consumer enthusiasm.<\/p>\n\n

(Source: GamesIndustry BIZ<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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