Switch 2 has burst onto the scene! Nintendo has just broken the world record!

Nintendo did something that no one has done before. Switch 2 hit the market on June 5 and in just four days sold over 3.5 million units. Globally. These are official figures from Nintendo, not leaks or speculation.

For comparison – Sony needed 16 days to distribute 2.1 million units of PlayStation 4. PlayStation 5? Seven weeks and only 4.4 million. Source? Daniel Ahmad from Niko Partners, the guy who doesn't throw numbers around lightly.

The strongest launch in console history

This means one thing: ChooseTV 2 is the fastest-selling console in history. Even if the hype dies down (and it probably will a bit), Nintendo can already start popping the champagne. But of course, the question arises – what’s next?

ChooseTV 2 launches from a completely different place than its predecessor, Wii U, which after its release in 2012 was essentially dead within a few months. This time, it's different. ChooseTV 1 sold over 152 million units – and that was during times when the market was tougher than ever.

Does the high price of Nintendo hinder it?

However, there are some catches. The new console is more expensive, and the games are too. Some players are turning their noses up. Additionally, the list of titles available at launch is not impressive. There's a bit of new content, a few remasters, but no major hits at the start.

This is where the power comes in. The Switch 2 is already powerful enough to handle games from the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Moreover – the first ports are already showing up. For many, that's a sufficient reason to invest in the equipment. Even if they have to wait a while for "Zelda" or the new "Mario."

Wii U was a flop. Now it's a completely different league!

Nintendo stumbled once – Wii U was a failure. But from that lesson, they learned everything they needed to. Today they have a product that not only looks good in the charts but also genuinely changes how and where we play. Because we can't forget that this is a universal console. Switch 2 is still a hybrid console – you can play it on the go, you can connect it to the TV via HDMI, you can take it on a trip or hand it to the kids to have a moment of peace. It's not just a console. For many, it's even a lifestyle.

Will Switch 2 keep up the pace? Nobody knows that. But one thing is for sure – it launched like a rocket.