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Switch 2 Sets Nintendo Sales Record
Switch 2 Sets
Nintendo Sales Record

Switch 2 Sets Nintendo Sales Record

3.5M units were sold in the first 4 days

(Newser) - Nintendo says it sold more than 3.5 million of its new Switch 2 gaming consoles within the first four days since its release—breaking a record for the company. The company says this marks the "highest global sales level" for any of its hardware sold within that window...

Crashes, Chaos Greet Gamers Eager for Nintendo Switch 2

Customers complain of website outages, canceled orders amid preorder launch

(Newser) - Gaming fans can hardly wait to get their hands on the new Nintendo Switch 2 as pre-orders for the device sold out within minutes and triggered massive outages at retail store websites early Thursday. Though the device officially launches June 5, Nintendo welcomed pre-orders in the US and Canada beginning...

Nintendo Reveals Launch Date, Price for Switch 2

$449.99 console will be out on June 5

(Newser) - Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date and $449.99 price tag for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers. In its 60-minute Nintendo Direct presentation on Wednesday, the company revealed a more vibrant display on the Switch...

Nintendo Caught Off Guard by Popularity of the Switch

The company is projecting a seven-year high in operating profits

(Newser) - Nintendo thought its new Switch console would do well; it had no idea it would do this well. Time reports Nintendo sold 2.74 million Switches in March after launching March 3. The video game company only expected to sell 2 million, which is one reason the Switch is still...

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