Nintendo said it sold over 3.5 million units of its flagship Switch 2 gaming system in the four days since release, a record-breaking start for the company.

Japan's Nintendo said on Wednesday it had sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2 units in the first four days after its launch, making the console the company's fastest-selling gaming device to date.

Nintendo’s long-awaited Switch 2 console has officially launched in Australia, sparking long queues at midnight and unprecedented retail demand across the country. Early indicators suggest the console is on track to outsell every PC gaming handheld ever made,