It may be hard to believe, but the Nintendo Switch 2 has been out for many days now. Many have taken the chance to get the system right out of the gate and have been enjoying things like Mario Kart World, while also enjoying their favorite OG Switch games in a whole new light. However, regardless of “fan satisfaction,” the real question here is about whether the Switch 2 would sell well at launch. There were many player accounts of stores being sold out, while others noted that their local stores had “plenty of units.” To be fair, both can be true (as I can personally attest to), but the numbers will be the final decider on how well the console did.
To that end, the following insider account claims that multiple sources stated the Nintendo Switch 2 moved over three million units JUST on June 5th alone. So the weekend that followed didn’t factor into the number. If that is true, this would make it the most successful console launch in history, and by a large margin.
As the insider noted, previously, the record was held by the PS4 and PS5, which moved 4.5 million units in about...
