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The Nintendo Switch 2 controllers are displayed during the Nintendo New York store on June 4, 2025 to launch the event before the Hybrid Console midnight edition of video games.
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Nintendo has sold more than 3.5 million units from its leading Switch 2 Gaming System for the four days after its launch, a record start for the company’s first new console for eight years.
Sales data reported by the Japanese multinational video game company on Wednesday are setting it on the way to realizing their goal to sell 15 million units On the Switch 2 console during the fiscal year ending March 2026.
Switch 2, which was released on June 5, was greeted with many fanfare, with fans Fans were arranged for hours in front of Midnight Editions at Nintendo StoresS
“Fans around the world show their enthusiasm for Nintendo Switch 2 as the updated way of playing at home and on the go,” said Nintendo President of America and Chief Operating Officer Doug Bowser in statementAdding that the company is grateful for the answer.
Tokyo’s shares in the Nintendo list, which has earned nearly 30% this year, has dropped by 3.5% on Wednesday, LSEG Data show. The company saw that its shares were growing almost five times, as the original switch debuted in early March 2017.
It remains to be seen if Switch 2 can restore the magic of its predecessor, who had set the bar with 15 million units sales in his first year. Was selling more than 152 million pieces to become Second highest sale of nintendo device Always, behind Nintendo DS.
Shortage?
The initial sales of the switching record are in line with the forecast strong search analysts. However, the Rush questioned Nintendo’s ability to respond to demand.
Retail dealers, including Walmart, Gamestop, Target and Best Buy, were out of the console warehouse, their online stores showed on Wednesday.
In April Bowser on Nintendo told CNBC that the company has worked with “Retail Partners to ensure that there are enough deliveries not only for the starting weekend, but also far beyond.”
However, the President of Nintendo Shuntaro Furukawa said that month that 2.2 million people in Japan He had entered the lottery to buy Switch 2 on the day of launch, exceeding expectations and what the company initially planned to deliver to the stores.
Serkan Toto, CEO of Tokyo-based consultant Kantan, told CNBC earlier Shortage in Japan was expected to continue.
To President Donald Trump “Reciprocal rates” In most countries around the world, they also present winds for Switch 2.
In April the company declared that it will delay the pre -orders of Switch 2 in the United States while considering the impact of tariffs.
Switch 2 sells for $ 449 in the US, which does Nintendo’s most price console so farS
Nintendo’s Bowser said in April the company would “watch where the tariffs go” before making additional prices raising decisions.
The Switch 2 builds on the success of the original switch, including a larger screen, improved performance and a higher price. The system also introduces the new GameChat2 feature, which allows players to vote or video chat with friends online and share game screens.
– Arjun Harpal on CNBC contributed to this story.