The new console of the Japanese developer beat in The United States record Nintendo Wii at the start of sales.
This was reported by New York Times reporter Nick Wingfield with reference to the words of the director of the American branch of Nintendo Reggie Fils-Aime.
Wingfield did not give specific figures, but also said that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, released simultaneously with Switch for the new platform, showed the best initial sales in the history of Nintendo, beating games such as Twilight Princess and Super Mario 64.
The Nintendo Wii was released on November 28, 2006. According to Nintendo, more than 600 thousand consoles were sold in the United States in the first week, which, together with games and accessories for the new console, brought the Japanese company $ 190 million.
Source: Gamasutra