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Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Nintendo Switch 2 breaks records: 3.5 million units sold worldwide in 4 days - Sets new global launch benchmark
Nintendo breaks records for selling the latest Switch 2: Nintendo's announcement of a record-breaking 3.5 million Switch 2 systems sold in the first four days of release has generated enthusiasm in the gaming community. This milestone marks the strongest launch in the franchise's history and smashes pre-order predictions. The early performance of the Switch 2 indicates a tremendous resurgence as gamers around the world wait for the next generation of portable gaming. Nintendo has connected with both devoted fans and newbies with its distinctive fusion of home console strength and handheld mobility. According to industry observers, this has the potential to reshape market trends and exert pressure on rivals in the rapidly expanding mobile-console hybrid market. This debut has already made headlines for investors and players alike. About Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo has concentrated on creating, producing, and marketing its game systems and software since the Family Computer (Famicom) system was first released in Japan in 1983 and has continued to do so through the Nintendo Switch 2. Over 5.9 billion video games and over 860 million hardware units have been sold by Nintendo worldwide to date. The Nintendo Switch 2 boasts a faster processor that enhances graphics and gameplay performance, a larger, more vibrant screen that can display in full 1080p HD (and 4K when connected to a compatible TV or monitor), and redesigned magnetic Joy-Con 2 controllers with mouse functionality. These features not only improve the gaming experience but also demonstrate Nintendo's commitment to innovation and user experience. In addition, the system introduces the new GameChat2 function, which allows users to share game screens and have audio or video chats with friends, fostering a sense of community and social interaction in the gaming world. Nintendo Switch 2 games Mario Kart World debuted with the Nintendo Switch 2 system. Mario Kart globe boasts a series-first interconnected globe that allows you to drive almost anywhere, including across plains, towns, deserts, and even the ocean. It also has new game modes, dynamic weather, and the most drivers ever—up to 24—in the series. Additionally, a new 3D platforming game featuring Donkey Kong will launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 next month. Launching on July 17, Donkey Kong Bananza will allow players to embrace their inner Kong as they smash and bash their way through an action-packed, chaotic journey. Also Read: Nintendo pushes the Zelda live-action film for production improvements: Aims to get it right, not just fast How much did the Nintendo Switch 2 sell in just 4 days? #NintendoSwitch2 has sold over 3.5 million units worldwide in its first four days, becoming the fastest-selling Nintendo hardware ever globally. The Switch 2 is an improvement over Nintendo's popular Switch console, with a larger screen and increased processing power. In just four days, Nintendo Co. sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2s, setting a new record for the company's first new system in eight years. To be precise, 3.5 million units sold in just 4 days which makes it 875,000 units per day. Which makes it a $1,574,965,000 amount. The business announced the figures on Wednesday, and they are encouraging its goal of selling 15 million devices by March of next year. Additionally, they support experts' predictions that Nintendo might increase sales significantly if it can increase supply. Last week, gamers from San Francisco to Tokyo waited for hours to get their hands on one of the year's most anticipated devices. The much-anticipated Switch 2 follows the worldwide success of the original Switch, which introduced a hybrid design that enables playback on a TV at home and while on the go. To be precise, 3.5 million units sold in just 4 days which makes it 875,000 units per day. Which makes it a $1,574,965,000 amount. Nintendo Switch 2 or PS 5: Which is the fastest-selling console? According to the data, the Nintendo Switch 2 is the third-best console in terms of income, behind the PS5 and Xbox Series, and the fourth-best console in terms of units sold. The Game Business provided NielsenIQ data that supports this. The Switch 2's initial sales are reported to have exceeded the company's previous best-selling hardware launch, the 2010 Nintendo 3DS (113,000 units); however, no precise sales figure was disclosed. Although it's important to remember that the Nintendo Switch had severe supply constraints in its first several months of release, NielsenIQ reports that Switch 2 outsold the first Nintendo Switch launch (80,000 units) "by more than two to one." Compared to the original Nintendo Switch, which took a full month to sell 2.74 million units, the Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 3.5 million units worldwide in just four days. The Nintendo Switch 2 is now the fastest-selling video game console of any platform in history, which is even more intriguing and a significant possible milestone reached. Between November 2020 and the end of the same year, the PlayStation 5 sold 4.5 million units, making it the fastest-selling Sony system ever. As a result, Nintendo has sold more than 75% of that amount in just four days. It makes sense that Sony would have sold fewer Switch 2s than 3.5 million if it had issued a four-day sales PR announcement as Nintendo did. On the other hand, it is almost certain that the Switch 2 will sell more than 4.5 million units in only one month, let alone the two that are required to equal Sony's PS5 sales period. Nintendo Switch 2 price The Nintendo Switch 2 is currently offering a digital download of the whole Mario Kart World game for a suggested retail price of $499.99, in addition to the suggested retail price of $449.99. To stay updated on the stories that are going viral follow Indiatimes Trending.
The Mainichi
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Mainichi
Hotel in Japan's Atami opens 'Showa retro' themed areas for 100th anniv. of era
ATAMI, Shizuoka -- Marking 100 years since the Showa era (1926-1989) began in Japan, a mainstay hotel in this central Japan hot spring resort city has been offering a number of projects themed on the period. With Nintendo Family Computer ("Famicom") consoles, rotary phones and cassette decks, visitors may feel like they've slipped back into the '80s, if not earlier. The Hotel New Akao opened in 1973. After closing down in November 2021, it was taken over by a U.S. investment firm along with affiliated facilities in the area. Popular for its Showa-era luxury facilities, including a dance floor with sparkling chandeliers and a main dining hall with seating for 496 people, stays increased by 20% in 2024 versus before the COVID-19 pandemic in a V-shaped recovery. A 12-tatami mat Japanese-style room that is being offered starting April 29 on the Showa Day public holiday is themed on 1970s hobbies and aims to let guests experience a night from the past era. Visitors can enjoy playing original Famicom games and listening to vinyl records. The items were either provided by businesses or collected by employees who brought them from their parents' homes. Since January, the hotel has been offering guests a variety of retro-themed experiences in a bid to recreate the atmosphere of the Showa era. As part of its initiatives, guests can borrow record players, cassette boom boxes and board games at the lobby. The facility also offers rentals of "bubble outfits" -- flashy clothing styles popular among women during Japan's bubble economy period in the latter half of the 1980s -- and has recreated a room reminiscent of a typical Showa-era living room. Guests who stay overnight or visit for day-use baths are being encouraged to take eye-catching photos and upload them to social media. The first-floor dining area, known as "Nigiwai Yokocho," hosts a "dagashi" penny candy shop supervised by Amanoya Shigeta Shoten, a long-established candy store from Shizuoka Prefecture founded in 1926, the first year of the Showa era. Around 200 varieties of dagashi and toys, mostly priced between 20 and 60 yen (around 14-42 cents), are available, and sales have exceeded expectations. A 20-year-old man and his 17-year-old sister from the city of Soka, Saitama Prefecture, who stayed with their 81-year-old grandmother, said, "It feels new. We came because we like taking photos." A couple, 64 and 63, from Tokyo's Meguro Ward who visited for the day-use bath commented, "To use a current expression, it's 'emoi' (emotionally moving). It's nostalgic." The Showa experience room is available until July 13, while the bubble dresses will be available until June 30. (Japanese original by Koji Wakai, Ito Local Bureau)
