The Switch is now officially Nintendo's longest-lasting home console of all time. The hit hybrid device has thus broken a 34-year-old record held by the Famicom, known as the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the West.
Originally released on March 3, 2017, Nintendo's latest console is pushing eight nowadays. The device can hardly be described as anything but a massive success, as underlined by the fact that early 2024 data puts the Switch within reach of becoming the best-selling console ever made.
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The system has once again made history on July 11, 2024, which marked 2,687 days since its release. As noted by VGC, this makes the Switch the longest-lasting Nintendo home console of all time. The record was previously held by the NES, which launched in 1983 and was replaced by the SNES in November 1990, after 2,686 days. This milestone serves as yet another testament to the Switch's immense staying power, which helped it remain relevant across two of its rivals' console generations.
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