Recently, the Nintendo Switch became the fastest-selling video game console of all-time in America, selling around 8.7 million units by the end of November since its release in March of 2017. Now, the Nintendo Switch has officially beaten out the powerhouse PlayStation 4 for overall sales in Japan.
Japanese sales for the PS4 currently sit at around 6.54 million units sold, while sales for the Nintendo Switch are currently at around 6.67 million units sold. The notable difference in these seemingly close numbers is that the Nintendo Switch is 3 months shy of its second birthday, while the PS4 is already 5 years old. The Switch has accomplished in just a couple of years what took the PS4 over half a decade.
The Nintendo Switch is widely considered to be the greatest handheld console of all-time with a library of video games that cannot be matched by other handheld consoles. The Nintendo Switch enjoyed massive success during both Black Friday and the Christmas holidays, and its popularity continues to grow every day. Expect more records to be broken by the Nintendo Switch in the near future.
