Transfer over, Sport Boy Advance and Nintendo DS and PS2 and … you get the image. Switch 2 has reportedly damaged the first-month {hardware} gross sales file in Japan, shifting over 1.5 million techniques.
The gross sales figures for Nintendo’s new hybrid console come approach of Famitsu by way of Yomiuri, in keeping with VGC. The official tally is 1,538,260 Switch 2 techniques bought in Japan, per Famitsu. The publication reportedly obtains information from 1000’s of retail areas and began amassing gross sales figures in 1996.
The earlier record-holder was additionally a Nintendo system: Sport Boy Advance. In 2001, the hand held reportedly bought 1,367,433 models, so GBA held the highest spot for nearly 1 / 4 of a century earlier than Switch 2. The opposite techniques that received off to sizzling begins in Japan embrace Nintendo DS with over 1.2 million models bought and PS2 with over 1.1 million models bought.
Switch 2 launched on June 5. Nintendo introduced that the system had bought greater than 3.5 million models in 4 days globally, turning into the fastest-selling console ever for the corporate. Nevertheless, Nintendo hasn’t supplied any up to date gross sales numbers since then.
Nintendo simply revealed {that a} new Switch 2 bundle with Pokemon Legends: Z-A will launch in October for $500. At present, there is a related bundle for Switch 2 that comes with Mario Kart World, as an alternative. For extra, try GameSpot’s Switch 2 {hardware} evaluate.