The successor to one of Nintendo's most popular pieces of hardware is a refined, premium version of what lots of gamers already loved.

It’s a big day for Nintendo fans. The gaming giant’s new console, the $450 Switch 2, arrives on store shelves globally after being announced in April — marking Nintendo’s first major console launch since the original Switch arrived roughly eight years ago.

Nintendo Switch 2 achieves fastest-selling console status with 3.5+ million units sold in four days, breaking company records and surpassing original Switch launch.

Nintendo Co. sold 3.5 million-plus units of the Switch 2 in just four days, a record-breaking start for the company’s first new console in eight years.

After spending a couple of weeks with the Nintendo Switch 2, I'm (mostly) optimistic about the future of the console.