Nintendo has a pretty stellar track record in the gaming industry. Though not all of the company's consoles have been equal hits, the best far outway the disappointment. For every Virtual Boy, Nintendo has released an NES, SNES, and Game Boy, and for every Wii U, Nintendo has dropped the Wii, DS, and 3DS. And now, five years after its initial release, the Nintendo Switch has proven itself to be one of Nintendo's best console offerings of all time.
First released in 2017, the Nintendo Switch had a bit of a mixed reception on launch. While the console itself was fairly groundbreaking, offering a hybrid portable/home console experience like no other had at the time, early adopters didn't have much to play on their shiny new devices. But five years later, the general reception around the Switch has changed dramatically, and its quickly become one of the most successful consoles of all time. Right now, the Nintendo Switch shows absolutely no signs of stopping, and with five years under its belt already, it's likely that the Switch might just outlive its competition.
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Over the last five years, the Nintendo Switch has sold more units than most consoles see in their entire lifetime. Within just its first week, Nintendo announced that the Switch was the company's fastest-selling console, rivaling the PlayStation 4's opening-week sales. Within its first month, the Switch had sold 2.74 million units worldwide, and by the time of its first birthday, the Switch had reached over 16 million units. As of the latest reports, the Nintendo Switch has hit 107.65 million sales across the globe, but that number is only continuing to grow every week.
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