Nintendo Switch 2 hits 1 million sales in UK
Nintendo Switch 2 sold one million units in the UK within 52 weeks, matching the Xbox One’s pace and becoming Nintendo’s second-fastest console to reach that mark after the Wii.
Nintendo’s Switch 2 has sold one million units in the United Kingdom, reaching that total within 52 weeks of its launch. The figure marks an early sales milestone for the console in the UK market.
Industry sales tracking recorded the one million figure after the first year on sale in the UK, a market noted as the largest video game market in Europe. The 52-week timeframe matches the period it took the Xbox One to reach one million sales in the country.
The Switch 2 is now the second-fastest Nintendo console to reach one million units in the UK, with the Wii remaining the fastest. The one-million figure reflects shipments and consumer sell-through recorded during the product’s first year in the market.
Longer-term rankings for total lifetime sales in the UK place the PlayStation 2 at the top, followed by the Xbox 360, the Wii, the PlayStation 4 and the original Nintendo Switch. The Switch 2’s performance is measured by the speed to its first million sales rather than by lifetime totals used in all-time lists.
The comparison to the Xbox One relates specifically to the pace of reaching one million units in the country. The Switch 2’s early sales pattern aligns with that prior console launch, while the Wii’s faster timeline remains the benchmark among Nintendo systems in the UK.
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