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Nintendo Switch Becomes Fastest-Selling Console of All Time in U.S.

launched on March 3. Nintendo's Wii system was the previous record holder, selling more than 4 million units in its first 10 months.

The company revealed that more than 60% of Nintendo Switch owners in the United States have Super Mario Odyssey, and more than 55% own The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Nintendo noted that the games are two of the highest-rated games in history. The company also revealed that more than 50% of Nintendo Switch owners have Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and more than 20% have Splatoon 2. In addition, Nintendo said that more than 300 titles by third-party developers have launched for the Switch, and it has "received strong from indie developers."

Nintendo announced last month that the Nintendo Switch has sold more than 7.63 million units as of September 30. Nintendo had also sold 27.48 million units of Nintendo Switch software as of September 30.

The system sured 1 million units in Japan by June 25. The console had sold 1.95 million units in Japan as of September 30.

Nintendo's Italian announced last June that the service will launch this year.

[Via Siliconera]