The Switch 2 has had some spectacular early gross sales numbers, shortly proving to be one of many largest console launches of all time, however certainly one of its gross sales figures is especially notable. Purchases of the premium-priced Pro Controller have been surprisingly excessive, with virtually one-third of all early Switch 2 purchasers additionally selecting up the $85 accent.
The statistic was picked up by Circana trade analyst Mat Piscatella, who reported that the Switch 2 Pro Controller noticed a 32% connect fee throughout the Switch 2’s launch month–that is to say, 32% of individuals shopping for a Switch 2 additionally picked up the $85 premium controller. Piscatella additionally stories that the Switch 2 Pro Controller was June’s best-selling accent in {dollars}.
Game File stories that an estimated 512,000 Pro Controllers had been bought within the US within the first month of the Switch 2’s launch, which is a big quantity contemplating the posh controller is not crucial for taking part in the console or any of its launch video games, and the unique Switch’s Pro Controller can be appropriate. It is also value noting that the Pro Controller noticed a $5 value hike after its announcement, doubtless as a result of considerations round Trump’s import tariffs.
After all, the type of client who’s shopping for a console at launch is more likely to be the identical type of client who splurges on additional equipment, so the Pro Controller’s adoption fee is unlikely to remain this excessive for lengthy, however it’s nonetheless a powerful gross sales stat for the brand-new console.
Talking with IGN, Piscatella gave the caveat that it is tough to foretell how effectively a console will do all through its lifespan from its early gross sales, as early gross sales normally simply mirror how a lot provide the corporate has made out there. That is to not say the Switch 2’s numbers aren’t nonetheless spectacular, with Piscatella calling the console’s launch month gross sales a “helluva good begin” in direction of long-lasting success.