Nintendo Switch 2 Breaks Records with 3.5 Million Opening Weekend Sales, Surpassing Original Switch’s First Month by Nearly a Million

Man, okay, so here’s what happened: Nintendo just dropped the Switch 2, and apparently, it’s breaking records like crazy. They sold like 3.5 million of these things in just four days since the release on June 5th. I mean, seriously, that’s insane. The original Switch only managed, what, 2.7 million in its whole first month back in March 2017? So, yeah, it’s a big deal.

Now, Nintendo’s over here boasting that it’s the highest sales ever for their hardware in the first four days. Just imagine that! They’re already over 20% toward their goal of getting 15 million units sold by March 2026. But, let’s be real, things weren’t 100% smooth. Some GameStop folks in New York got a nasty surprise — staples puncturing screens because whoever thought stapling receipts onto console boxes was a good idea? Luckily, those folks got replacements, so no major drama there.

And then, across the big ol’ pond — yep, the UK — people got their consoles with broken seals. Like, the tape just didn’t hold. Why? Weak tape, man. Simple as that.

But hey, aside from these hiccups, the new Switch is kinda cool. Sure, battery life’s a bit of a trade-off, but have you seen the upgrades? Bigger screen — we’re talking 7.9 inches and 1080p at 120Hz. Fancy Joy-Con 2 controllers too, with optical sensors, letting you aim and scroll like you’re using a mouse.

Inside, there’s all this techy stuff — eight ARM Cortex A78C cores, a custom Nvidia Ampere GPU, 12GB RAM, and 256GB storage (expandable with microSD Express up to 2TB). Now, here’s the kicker, some folks already think you can tweak it to support M2 NVMe SSDs. DIY enthusiasts, I’m looking at you.

Despite all this chaos and excitement, you can still snag a Switch 2. GameStop and Best Buy have ’em, along with a bunch of UK retailers. So, if you’re itching to get one, they’re around. Anyway, that’s the scoop.