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79% Of Switch 2 Buyers In The US Also Bought Mario Kart World

The Switch 2 launched on June 5 and sold 3.5 million units worldwide out of the gate, but how did it perform in the US specifically? Mat Piscatella of Circana shared that the system is projected to have sold 1.3 million-1.35 million units during its first week in the US. That's only Circana's initial projection of sales, but Piscatella said it represents a "helluva great start" for the console.

Piscatella shared other statistics like how 79% of people who bought a Switch 2 also obtained a copy of Mario Kart World, either through the $500 Switch 2 bundle or by purchasing the $80 game outright.

The top three best-selling Switch 2 physical games sold during the first week in the US were Mario Kart World, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Switch 2 Edition, according to Circana. Mario Kart World has big shoes to fill, as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold 68.2 million units, with Mario Kart 8 shifting 8.46 million copies for a combined total of 76.66 million.

Finally, Piscatella said the Switch 2 set a new all-time record for first-week sales of video game hardware in the US, surpassing a record previously held by the PS4. Globally, the Switch 2 is the fastest-selling console in history.

While the Switch 2's sales at launch proved to be strong, there are some who believe the console will fail to sell as well as the original Switch over time, due to a variety of factors.

In other news, the next Nintendo Direct is coming up on June 18, and it's focused on an iconic Nintendo franchise. For more, be sure to read GameSpot's Switch 2 and Mario Kart World reviews.