Nintendo Switch sales numbers for its opening weekend look pretty terrific

[Guest Zach Epstein]

To call the Nintendo Switch a make or break console for the Japanese gaming giant is a bit of a stretch, but there's no question that Nintendo has a whole lot riding on the success of its new video game console. Last Friday, the company began a long journey toward regaining gamers' trust after the disaster that was the Wii U. After the original Wii became a cultural phenomenon, Nintendo looked to recapture the magic with the console's successor in 2012. Despite tremendous buzz and a big head start on next-generation consoles from the competition, the Wii U fizzled thanks to its gimmicky touchscreen controller and a crippling lack of games.

 

In 2017, Nintendo looks to turn things around. And if early sales estimates are any indication, the company is off to a very good start.

 

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