Nintendo Switch Is Only 2.4 Million Units Shy of Outselling Xbox 360 In The US!

Nintendo is deservedly one of the biggest sellers in the console industry. The Nintendo Switch sales have been incredible since its release. So much so, that Microsoft has struggled to keep up with its sales numbers, both in the US as well as in the global market. New survey claims that Nintendo is breathing down upon Microsoft’s neck as the Switch may soon overtake Xbox 360’s lifetime sales. Since its launch, the Switch has regularly outsold Microsoft Xbox 360. These numbers are pretty staggering given that the Xbox 360 was introduced in 2005, while the Switch was only released in 2017.

With Switch closing down the gap at breakneck speeds, it remains to be seen how Xbox holds up under pressure.

Nintendo Switch closing in on Xbox 360

Nintendo has tons of plans lined up for the year that may boost its sales. The month of May 2023 is the 75th month that the Switch is available in the US market. By this time, Nintendo Switch has sold 41.33 million units in the North American market. To attain similar numbers, the Xbox 360 had taken eight years (96 months). From this perspective, Switch’s performance is incredibly impressive.

After release, the Xbox 360 sold just over 33 million units over the next seventy-five months, almost 8 million units compared to the Switch in the same timeframe.

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However, in the last year, the Xbox 360 still sold marginally better than Nintendo’s famous console. However, for the month of May 2023, the Switch managed to sell over 125,000 more units than the Xbox 360.

Who will finish second, community keeping a keen eye

Xbox 360 has sold 43.75 million units in the US till now. Now the Switch looks to overtake Microsoft’s popular console with just over two million units to go. As the Switch looks to break the lifetime sales records of the Xbox 360, it only remains to be seen how far Nintendo can push its luck and if it can become the second biggest name in the console industry.

The competition is becoming more and more intense with every passing week. The console industry is being dominated by Sony, which sits atop its competitors since the first console was released in 2001. Five generations of Sony PlayStation consoles have dominated the market with its vast number of exclusive titles that have helped sales significantly.

With Sony’s place sealed in definitively, the position for the second in line is up for grabs and both Nintendo and Microsoft are trying every trick in the book to break ahead.

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