Nintendo: Switch set two-day sales record in Americas

Nintendo confirmed its Switch video game console set a record for sales during its first two days of availability, but would not disclose specific numbers. NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 3: The new Nintendo Switch game console is displayed at a pop-up Nintendo venue in Madison Square Park, March 3, 2017 in New York City. The Nintendo Switch console goes on sale today and retails for 300 dollars. The video game maker said Friday and Saturday sales for the Switch in the Americas were the highest ever for any system in Nintendo history. The company also said The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the adventure game receiving rave reviews from critics, was the best-selling standalone aunch title ever for Nintendo during the first two days of availability.