Nostalgia, fun, and FOMO: How Nintendo Switch 2 captured generational appeal 

Smyths and Currys say Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World sold out within hours in Ireland and selling strongly now it's back in stock
Nostalgia, fun, and FOMO: How Nintendo Switch 2 captured generational appeal 

Nintendo's Switch 2 also set a new record for the fastest-selling video game device in US history. Picture: Noel Campion.

Nintendo’s new Switch 2 console has been a blistering sales success globally, setting a new record for the fastest-selling video game device in US history.

The Japanese company sold 1.6m units of its console in the US in June, the highest launch month for any console in the US, according to market tracker Circana. 

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