Summary
- Nintendo Switch 2 reportedly sold 5 million units worldwide in less than a month.
- This sales pace beats the PlayStation 5 and original Switch launch records.
- The info briefly appeared on Nintendo’s official site but was quickly taken down.
- Americas led the sales, followed by Japan, Europe, and other regions.
- Mario Kart World also sold over a million physical copies in Japan soon after release.
Switch 2’s Crazy Fast Sales Figure Leaked
Nintendo unintentionally revealed the sales numbers of its Switch 2 console. Nintendo’s investor site briefly showed that the Switch 2 had sold 5 million units worldwide in just 26 days. That’s super impressive and definitely caught a lot of people’s attention.
To put it simply, this console is selling way faster than the PlayStation 5 did when it launched. The PS5 took about two and a half months to hit 5 million sales, while the original Switch took nearly four months to get there.
The Switch 2’s numbers show Nintendo is still crushing it in the gaming world.
The leaked numbers also showed where these consoles are flying off the shelves.
The Americas took the lead with 1.8 million units sold, followed closely by Japan with 1.47 million, Europe with 1.18 million, and the rest of the world making up about half a million.
Strong Games Helping the Momentum
And it’s not just the console itself — games like Mario Kart World are selling big too. Just in Japan, the game crossed the one million mark for physical copies in under a month.
Even though some third-party games haven’t done great, Nintendo’s own titles keep fans excited and buying.
Nintendo pulling the sales numbers off their site might mean they weren’t ready to announce it officially, or maybe they want to make a bigger deal out of it later. Whatever the case, it’s clear the Switch 2 is off to an amazing start.
