Nintendo Switch becomes Japan's best-selling console of all time

Nintendo recently announced that its handheld console, the Switch, had sold 139.36 million units as of 31 December last year. Nintendo recently announced that as of 31 December, sales of its Nintendo Switch console had exceeded 139.36 million units worldwide. Along with this achievement, the company provided a detailed breakdown** of sales by region. In particular, the hybrid console has achieved significant success in Japan.

Here's What We Know

According to the company's latest financial report, 33.34 million Nintendo Switch units have been sold in Japan to date, making it the best-selling console in Japan of all time. It surpassed both the Nintendo DS** (32.99 million units sold) and the Game Boy/Game Boy Color (32.47 million units sold).

Globally, however, the statistics are a little different: the PlayStation 2 is in first place with 155 million units sold, the Nintendo DS is second with 154 million units sold, and the Nintendo Switch is third.

Source: GamingBolt