Nintendo Switch 2 Sets Record with 3.5 Million Sales in Opening Weekend, Surpassing Switch 1’s First Month by Nearly a Million

Nintendo just dropped the Switch 2, and wow, it’s already selling like crazy. So, imagine this: in just four days since it hit the shelves on June 5, bam!—3.5 million units gone. Seriously, just zapped off to eager gamers worldwide. That’s 760,000 more than the OG Switch sold in the first month of its debut back in March 2017. Kind of wild if you think about it.

They’re claiming it’s the fastest-selling Nintendo hardware in that timeframe ever. That’s cool, I guess. And they’re dreaming big—15 million units by March 2026. Seems doable? Who knows.

Oh, and about the launch, generally smooth. But, of course, there had to be some drama. In New York, at a GameStop, people got their receipts stapled to the console boxes… which somehow punctured the screens. Seriously, how does that even happen? Anyway, they got replacements, so no harm done, right?

Across the Atlantic in the UK, folks saw a different kind of issue. Their consoles showed up with the boxes unsealed. Like, who packed these, right? Maybe the tape was just having an off day. I dunno.

Now, let’s talk improvements—because who doesn’t love a good upgrade? The Switch 2 sacrifices a bit on battery life but offers some nifty new features. The Joy-Con 2 controllers have optical sensors now, basically turning them into fancy mice for aiming and scrolling. The screen’s bigger—7.9 inches, 1080p, and a refresh rate of 120Hz. Fancy, huh?

Under the hood? It’s got these eight ARM Cortex A78C cores. Techy, I know, but seems impressive. Plus, a custom Nvidia Ampere GPU, 12GB of LPDDR5X memory, and a 256GB storage. And get this—you can expand it up to, like, 2TB with a microSD. Oh, and apparently, folks are doing some DIY hacks with M2 NVMe SSDs. Who’d have thought?

If you’re thinking about grabbing one, you’re in luck. Some units are still lurking around at retailers like GameStop and Best Buy. And in the UK, they seem to have plenty too.

So, yeah, that’s the scoop on the Switch 2. It’s turning heads and running off the shelves. And hey, if you’re into this stuff, maybe follow Tom’s Hardware on Google News. Could be fun.