{"id":358615,"date":"2026-01-23T00:25:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=407945"},"modified":"2026-01-23T01:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:25:38","slug":"nintendo-switch-2-is-the-fastest-selling-console-in-history-but-there-is-another-one-that-competes-with-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/nintendo-switch-2-is-the-fastest-selling-console-in-history-but-there-is-another-one-that-competes-with-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch 2 is the fastest-selling console in history, but there is another one that competes with it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nintendo Switch 2<strong>has achieved an unprecedented milestone by selling 4.4 million units in just seven months<\/strong>, establishing itself as the best-selling console in U.S. history. This impressive performance not only sets a new record but also surpasses the sales speed of the PlayStation 4 by 35% in the same time frame, placing it in a privileged position in the current video game market.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A success like no other<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite these outstanding numbers, it is important to mention that <strong>the Game Boy Advance, launched in 2001, remains the fastest-selling console, reaching 500,000 units<\/strong> in just 10 days. According to industry analyst Mat Piscatella, the Switch 2 took about a month to sell 1.6 million units, a figure that is undoubtedly impressive, but pales in comparison to the launch of Nintendo&#8217;s handheld device.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The success of the Nintendo Switch 2 is reflected in its installed base, which is almost double that of the original console, and it is capturing the attention of gamers in an increasingly competitive market. <strong>The PlayStation 5 ranks second in sales behind the Switch 2<\/strong>, while Xbox sales have dropped by approximately 50% in 2025, highlighting the challenge Microsoft faces in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nintendo Switch 2 \u2013 First-look trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/itpcsQQvgAQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an additional announcement, Nintendo has revealed that it will launch Super Mario Bros. Wonder&#8217;s Switch 2 Edition in March. <strong>This new title will include local and online co-op modes<\/strong>, as well as additional characters, such as Rosalina and Luma. With the support of this new content, Nintendo is positioning its console not only as the best-selling one but also as the most innovative in terms of game offerings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nintendo Switch 2 has achieved an unprecedented milestone by selling 4.4 million units in just seven months, establishing itself as the best-selling console in U.S. history. This impressive performance not only sets a new record but also surpasses the sales speed of the PlayStation 4 by 35% in the same time period, placing it in a privileged position in the current video game market. A success like no other Despite these outstanding numbers, it is important to mention that the Game Boy Advance, launched in 2001, remains as [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":358621,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[1074,4910],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6823],"class_list":["post-358615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-nintendo","tag-switch-2","content-category-games"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358615"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":358623,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358615\/revisions\/358623"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/358621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358615"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=358615"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=358615"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=358615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}