New information revealed by internal data from Nintendo has revealed that the Nintendo Switch family of systems — which currently include the original Nintendo Switch and the recently released Nintendo Switch Lite — has managed to sell over 15 million units in the United States.
According to this internal data, those 15 million units of both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite consoles have been sold since March of 2017; when the console was first released on the market worldwide.
This new information also reveals that Nintendo Switch sales in North America are up more than 20% year to date. The Nintendo Switch has also been a very popular item in the United States, crowned as the best-selling video game console for 10 months in a row.
Nintendo of America Chief Operating Officer Doug Bowser has stated that this holiday season will see the company delivering more unique experiences to players — as release dates for some heavy hitter titles like
Pokémon Sword and
Pokémon Shield draw closer every day.
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As we enter our third holiday season, Nintendo Switch is creating smiles and enjoying broad appeal, with more than 15 million consumers across North America playing their favorite games whenever and wherever they like," explained Bowser while also adding that this holliday they[Nintendo] are "
bringing Nintendo Switch owners even more fresh and unique entertainment experiences, like Ring Fit Adventure, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020, adding to the system’s large and diverse library of games."
The Nintendo Switch has managed to become quite the popular console, and the recently released Nintendo Switch Lite is likely to follow in the same steps. With the holidays just around the corner, it will be really interesting to see if the Nintendo Switch family of systems manages to be the best-selling console in the United States for a whole year.
Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite are currently available.