Nintendo has announced that its new Nintendo Switch 2 has sold over 3.5 million units globally in the first four days since launch on June 5, 2025, making it the fastest-selling hardware in the company’s history.
According to Finbold research, this equates to an average of 875,000 consoles sold per day, or approximately 36,458 units per hour, which translates to more than 600 consoles sold every minute worldwide.
The sales velocity surpasses the original Nintendo Switch, which sold 2.74 million units in its first month in 2017. Switch 2 cleared that milestone in just four days.
Switch 2 is also setting national records. In Spain, over 108,000 units were sold during launch weekend, the highest ever for gaming hardware. In the United Kingdom, more than 160,000 units were sold in the first week. In France, Switch 2 became the fastest-selling console of all time with over 200,000 units sold, surpassing the PlayStation 5’s previous record.
“Nintendo has delivered one of the most extraordinary console launches we have ever tracked. Selling more than 600 units per minute highlights both the immense consumer demand and the strong global appeal of the Switch brand,” said Jordan Major, the Finbold analyst who led the research.
With momentum continuing into its first full week of sales, Nintendo Switch 2 is poised to drive record hardware and software revenues for the company in 2025.
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