Nintendo sees record 3.5 million sales its console Switch 2

Four days after the launch, Nintendo sold more than 3.5 million units of its flagship switch 2, and for eight years he held a record start for the first new company console.

The sales indicators reported 15 million units From the Switch 2 console in the financial year ending March 2026.

“The market is waiting for a record from Nintendo, and, as it turns out, Nintendo has set,” said Serkan Toto, CEO and Kantan Games founder.

“All the signals to the launch indicated for considerable demand, and I believe that we will see further records, broken over the next weeks or months,” he added.

Switch 2, which was released on June 5, was met with a lot of fanfare, with People who lining up hours ahead Northern Issues in Nintendo stores.

“Fans around the world demonstrate their enthusiasm for Nintendo Switch 2 as upgraded way to play at home and on the road,” said Nintendo President and Chief Operations Director statementAdding the company was grateful for the answer.

This year, Nintendo shares listed in Tokyo scored nearly 30%, decreased by 3.5%on Wednesday, LSEG data showed. The company saw that its shares have been increasing almost five times from your debut in the initial switching in early March 2017.

It remains to find out whether the switch 2 will be able to return the magic of its predecessor, which set the bar with 15 million sales in the first year. Sold over 152 million units to become The second largest selling device Nintendo If -nothing, for the Nintendo DS.

In April Nintendo’s Bowser said CNBC The fact that the company worked with “retail partners to make sure there is enough supplies not only for starting weekends but also far beyond.”

However, president Nintendo Shuntaro Furukawa said in the same month that that 2.2 million people in Japan entered the lottery to purchase Switch 2 on the day of launch, exceeding the expectations and what the company initially planned to deliver to the stores.

Serkan Toto, CEO Consultancy Games Games Games, who previously reported CNBC Deficiency in Japan were to be stored.

President Donald Trump “Mutual tariffs” In most countries, the wind is also represented to switch 2.

In April, the company announced that he delays previous orders the 2 switches in the US, while it takes into account the impact of the tariffs.

Switch 2 sold for $ 449 in the US that makes it Today the most beautiful console Nintendo.

In April, Nintendo said the company was going to “keep track of where the tariffs go” before making any further prices.

The 2 switch relies on the success of the original switch containing a larger screen, performance improvement and higher price. The system also presents a new GameChat2 feature that allows players to vote or video with your friends online and share games.

– Arjun Harpal CNBC contributed to this story.