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Circana: Nintendo Switch 2 is the fastest-selling video game device in US history, with 1.6M units sold in June, topping the PS4's 1.1M units in November 2013

1.6 million units were sold during its launch month in the U.S., and 82% of buyers also got Mario Kart World.

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  • @matpiscatella Mat Piscatella on bluesky
    June 2025 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights from Circana - Nintendo Switch 2 debuted as the fastest selling video game hardware device in US history, while consumer spending in both video game hardware and accessories reached new all-time June records.  [image]
  • @matpiscatella Mat Piscatella on bluesky
    Hardware - Nintendo Switch 2 sold 1.6M units in June, the highest launch month unit sales for video game hardware in US history.  The previous high was the 1.1M units of PlayStation 4 sold during November 2013.
  • @dmc_ryan Ryan McCaffrey on x
    The Switch 2 is the fastest-selling console in US gaming history. I am VERY curious to see how they try to keep the momentum going w/software. DK is awesome but it won't sell anywhere near what Odyssey did. Pokemon Z-A is cross-gen, as is MP4. What next? https://www.ign.com/...
  • r/xbox r on reddit
    Xbox is expected to announce more game ports to other platforms in the coming weeks.
  • r/nintendo r on reddit
    Even $85 Switch 2 controllers just flew off store shelves
  • r/gaming r on reddit
    ‘Even $85 Switch 2 controllers just flew off store shelves’ New data highlights the scale of Nintendo's massive hardware launch
  • r/technology r on reddit
    The Nintendo Switch 2 Is Now the Fastest-Selling Gaming Hardware in U.S. History Surpassing the Previous Record by the ps4
  • r/hardware r on reddit
    The Nintendo Switch 2 Is the Fastest-Selling Gaming Hardware in U.S. History - IGN
  • r/NintendoSwitch2 r on reddit
    The Nintendo Switch 2 Is the Fastest-Selling Gaming Hardware in U.S. History - IGN
  • r/gadgets r on reddit
    The Nintendo Switch 2 Is the Fastest-Selling Gaming Hardware in U.S. History
  • r/Superstonk r on reddit
    The Nintendo Switch 2 Is the Fastest-Selling Gaming Hardware in U.S. History - IGN