Nintendo’s Switch 2 console has set a new record for the fastest-selling console in 24 hours, surpassing 3 million units sold. This achievement positions it as one of the most successful hardware releases in history, with analysts highlighting its backward compatibility, improved performance, and enhanced graphics as key factors in its success.
TweakTown reports that the Switch 2 has reportedly beaten the record for the most-sold console within 24 hours and is on track to shatter the two-month record, selling over 3 million units and tripling the PlayStation 4’s previous launch day sales. Barron’s notes that this marks the first console from Nintendo in 8 years to become ‘one of the most successful hardware releases of all time,’ raising hopes for the future of the company’s gaming division.
Bloomberg highlights that the console’s larger screen and faster chip live up to the hype, despite the $150 price increase over the original Switch. The second-generation system impresses with faster performance, improved graphics, more comfortable ergonomics, and enough tweaks to feel like a distinctly new machine. This time, it is capable of outputting 4K resolution and more impactful HDR video to your TV screen, making it a bigger, faster, and more polished version of a wildly successful gadget.
The ‘buzzy launch’ drew long lines at retailers like Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and Gamestop, according to the article. Photos from AOL.com and USA Today show fans waiting in line for the latest console. Despite the hype, the era of spending hours waiting in line for the latest iPhone is long gone, but the debut of a new video game console is still a rare enough event that Nintendo fans didn’t think twice about driving to retailers in the middle of the night to secure a Switch 2.
The Verge also opines that the Switch 2’s eShop is much better, with faster browsing and less lag loading game pages. Barron’s concludes that Nintendo is winning because of its different strategy compared to Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox, focusing on joy and fun rather than appealing to tech snobs obsessed with graphics resolution and hardware statistics like teraflops.