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Switch 2 Hits 1 Million Sales in UK

Nintendo reports nearly 20 million Switch 2 units worldwide with a fuller sales breakdown due in its August financial results.

Overview

  • The Switch 2 reached one million units sold in the UK after 52 weeks, a milestone the original Switch took 82 weeks to hit.
  • Measured by weeks-to-one-million, that pace is 30 weeks faster than the original Switch and matches the Xbox One’s UK ramp.
  • The launch places Switch 2 as a joint sixth fastest-selling home console in UK history and is the strongest recent Nintendo hardware performance there behind only the Wii.
  • The UK result is notable because Nintendo has historically underperformed in that market compared with regions where the console sells more strongly.
  • Nintendo told investors it has sold almost 20 million Switch 2 units globally, it has cut next-year unit guidance to 16.5 million, and it has announced planned price increases for several markets starting September 1.