The Nintendo Switch has officially become the fastest selling home console ever to hit the Japanese market. With over 269,000 units sold this week alone, the Switch has now surpassed the country's most recent fastest selling consoles first-year sales, the PlayStation 2.
With the release of last week’s Media Creates data, it was predicted that the Switch would outpace the PlayStation 2 in first-year sales. Now, thanks to this week's new data we have now have confirmation.
Please keep in mind that these sales numbers are coming from reported weekly Japanese sales numbers. No official word regarding the matter has been shared from Nintendo just yet.
These sales numbers have come as a welcome boost over last week’s Switch sales, where over 221,000 units made their way into the hands of happy new customers. It's likely that we will continue to see this trend extend into the weeks ahead, especially as Nintendo gears up with new game releases for the new year ahead.
For more on Nintendo Switch, check out our full hardware review.
Filip is IGN's Nintendo Editor. Find him on Twitter @filipmiucin
