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curl-6 on 12 June 2025

In the US, Switch 2's launch doubled the opening sales of Switch 1:

https://www.gonintendo.com/contents/49669-switch-2-is-nintendo-s-fastest-selling-hardware-in-the-u-s-ever-worldwide-sales

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PAOerfulone on 12 June 2025

Switch 1 did 507k in the US on its launch week.

So, if Switch 2 doubled that, that would give it at least 1.014 million at launch.

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CrowRSchneider on 13 June 2025

PAOerfulone said:

Oh, I know EXACTLY what the haters, nay-sayers, and doubters are gonna say now.

"Lolz, yeah, ok, biggest launch of all-time. But EVERY console has an amazing launch. It's POST-launch that makes or breaks a system. THAT'S when Switch 2 is gonna.... FaLl OfF a ClIfF!!!"

I'm hearing a lot of "It's all scalpers". lol

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curl-6 on 13 June 2025

Perhaps my favourite was all the posts about "my local Walmart still has plenty of stock left on shelves, it didn't sell out, there's zero demand, flop confirmed."

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TruckOSaurus on 13 June 2025

curl-6 said:

Perhaps my favourite was all the posts about "my local Walmart still has plenty of stock left on shelves, it didn't sell out, there's zero demand, flop confirmed."

I have to admit that when I was able to walk in a GameStop without a pre-order at 1pm on launch day and that the clerk said they had plenty of MKW bundles left, I was wondering if that meant the launch wasn't going as planned for Nintendo. Then again, there were 6-7 people ahead of me waiting to pick up a pre-order (or buy one directly like me) at a time that wouldn't be crowded usually.

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trunkswd on 13 June 2025

US numbers are out! Switch 2 sold over 1.1 million units for the week ending June 7, according to Circana (NPD) data. This EXCLUDES My Nintendo Store.

Initial projection total market for week one are around 1.3 million to 1.35 million units.

79% of Switch 2 buyers purchased Mario Kart World either through the Switch 2 bundle or with a physical copy. This does not include digital sales.

Top 3 selling Switch 2 physical games in the US:

Mario Kart World
Cyberpunk 2077
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/465001/switch-2-sold-over-11-million-units-in-the-us-for-launch-week-setting-new-record/

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