According to the latest data released by Pierre485, a well-known game data tracker, Nintendo's new generation game console Switch2 has once again hit a milestone in the Japanese market: cumulative sales have exceeded 3 million units in just 27 weeks since its launch.
This achievement enabled Switch2 to surpass the sales performance of all previous game consoles in the same period, officially becoming the "fastest-selling game console within 27 weeks of launch" in the history of the Japanese market. The previous record holders were Game Boy Advance (total 3.171 million units) and Sony PlayStation 2 (total 3.11 million units). Switch 2 has approached the total sales of these two classic consoles in the same period of time.
Sales volume of Japanese consoles within 27 weeks of launch (Famitsu statistics)
It is worth noting that the sales momentum of Switch 2 has also significantly surpassed that of its predecessor. Data shows that the sales volume of Switch 2 in 27 weeks has more than doubled the sales volume of the original Switch in the same period, showing stronger market popularity. This is the second time that Switch 2 has topped Japan’s weekly sales list since it topped the list in the week of its launch.
The release of this sales data once again confirms that Switch 2 has continued to be welcomed by the market since its release. Nintendo has not officially confirmed this figure, but if it is true, it would mean that the company is off to an impressive start in the transition phase of its console iteration.
With the arrival of the business season at the end of the year, Switch2 may continue this sales momentum and further set the sales record of game consoles in Japan and even the world.