At this time, the popularity of the Nintendo Switch has remained modest, surpassing other consoles on the market that were very successful, including Wiiand until recently it managed to remain the third best-selling device in history, below the iconic D.S.. However, the reign of the latter ended, as new numbers were already released in relation to sales of the hybrid at least in the Japanese region.
The console has currently managed to sell 32,903,701 units sold in its country of origin. Enough number to surpass the nintendo ds, which sold 32,864,129 units, either from the basic version to the DSi, the latest model that was launched on the market. This console was the previous Japanese record holder for best-selling gaming hardware, and now that crown has been passed on to a new generation, indicating that they managed to bounce back after the disaster it boasted. Wii U.
On the other hand, in world records, Switch still wants to get closer to surpassing itself, as they intend to surpass D.S. in a global way, since at this moment it has two steps to overcome, and once they surpass their mark, it remains to reach the heels of the Playstation 2, a difficult task to achieve. After all, new news has been given that this device of sony needs to update its numbers, given that the former CEO of SIE, Jim Ryanhas mentioned that there are figures not included for such a unique console.
Here is the description of the dual screen console:
The Nintendo DS is a portable video game console developed and released by Nintendo. It was introduced to the market in November 2004 and quickly became one of the most successful and popular consoles in the history of video games.
It was a huge commercial success, selling more than 154 million units worldwide, making it one of the best-selling consoles of all time. Its innovative design and the incorporation of a touch screen significantly influenced the design of future portable consoles and the evolution of video games in general.
The success of the DS also led to the development of its successor, the Nintendo 3DS, which added glasses-free 3D viewing capabilities and other technological improvements.
For now we will have to wait until the end of the next fiscal year. Nintendoand find out if the Switch sales figure increased significantly.
Via: Gonintendo
Author’s note: It would definitely be very interesting to know that by the end of the year 2024 the Switch will have finally beaten its two-screen big sister. However, there are still many months to wait for that.
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