The Nintendo Switch 2 has sold over 2 million units in the U.S. alone. It's been a big year for the much-anticipated console, which has seen record-breaking sales figures after a rocky pre-order situation and controversy over its use of game key cards. In addition, the sales success continues, with the Nintendo Switch 2 passing this recent milestone faster than its predecessor.
Despite complaints from gamers about its price and its handling of physical game cartridges, Nintendo's latest console has performed remarkably well. In July, the Switch 2 surpassed 6 million copies sold worldwide, taking less than two months to reach that impressive figure. Games like Donkey Kong Bananza and Mario Kart World have also been major hits, and it seems things still aren't slowing down for Nintendo.
Games industry analyst Mat Piscatella recently shared that the Switch 2 had passed 2 million units sold in the U.S. on Bluesky, revealing that those sales were enough to drive a 21% monthly increase in hardware spending. He also pointed out how the console is now 75% ahead of the pace of the original Switch at this point in the system's lifecycle. Piscatella himself had predicted that the Switch...
