Nintendo Switch 2 has reportedly broken sales records for a new console launch, selling more than 3 million units in 24 hours.
Provided by reputable content creator Nintendo Prime, the data, if accurate, would make the Switch 2 an unprecedented success and place it far ahead of competitors.
“I have now heard from three independent people that Nintendo have globally shifted over 3 million Switch 2 units,” Nintendo Prime stated on June 6, adding, “This doesn’t include any additional sales made today already and over the upcoming weekend.”
Assuming the figures provided are on the money, the Switch 2’s launch performance would place it head and shoulders above Sony’s PlayStation 4, which sold over 1 million units in the same timeframe when it launched in 2013.
Should Switch 2 sales continue at that pace, it will be on track to surpass both PS4 and PS5’s two-month unit sales following launch, which is “around 4.5 million units,” according to Prime.
Comparison to Nintendo Switch
Tracking down 24-hour sales data for the original Switch isn’t easy. However, Nintendo confirmed in its year-end 2016 fiscal results that the Switch had sold 2.74 million units in its first month of release.
If the Switch 2 sold more than 3 million units in 24 hours, it would have far exceeded its predecessor and any console released by competitors by a wide margin. As of March 2025, lifetime sales of the original Switch have surpassed 152 million.
The Switch is the third-best-selling console of all time, behind the Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2. Whether the Switch 2 will dethrone the latter is far too early to tell, but early signs point to Nintendo’s new hardware being its most successful to date.
Still mulling over the decision of whether to be an early adopter of the Switch 2? Our review may be able to help you make a decision.
