It’s Nintendo’s first major console release in almost a decade.
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00:00We're less than a week into its release and the Switch 2 is already breaking records.
00:06Nintendo's newest gaming system has already sold three and a half million consoles.
00:10According to Nintendo, the company sold more Switch 2s in its first four days on sale than
00:15any console in its history.
00:18Of the hot start, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser said,
00:22We are thankful for their response and happy to see the fun they are already having with
00:26Nintendo Switch 2 as they explore new features and games that bring friends and family together
00:31in new ways.
00:32The Switch 2, which sells for $450, is Nintendo's first major console release since the original
00:38Switch in 2017.
00:40To date, Nintendo has sold 152 million of those gaming systems.
00:44Switch 2 comes with a bigger screen and bigger controllers than its predecessor, and in most
00:49cases it will be backward compatible with older games.
00:53That'll do it for your daily briefing from the New York Stock Exchange.
00:56I'm Caroline Woods with The Street.