Nintendo Switch is fast closing in on the Wii U lifetime sales

Nintendo Switch is closing in on the number of consoles the Wii U sold in its entire lifetime after hitting 10million units sold.

In its first nine months on sale the Switch has sold 10million units across the globe, despite widespread stock shortages at the start of its lifetime.

This is not far off the 13.56million the Wii U, the Nintendo Switch’s predecessor, sold during its four-year lifetime.

The latest Switch sales figures were revealed by Nintendo today, and with Christmas round the corner they’ll surely add to that tally.

Speaking about the news, Nintendo of Europe President Satoru Shibata said: “We are thrilled that fans all across Europe and around the world are enjoying the gameplay experiences that only Nintendo Switch can offer, whether it be the newest adventures with Super Mario and Link, or unique games such as 1-2-Switch, where players look at each other and not the screen.”

Nintendo gave their last Switch sales update at the end of October, revealing the console had sold 7.63million globally as of the end of September.

The latest sales update marks a 2.37million increase in the number of Switch units sold across the globe.

Nintendo Switch launched on March 3, and despite widespread stock shortages in the first few months on sale it has continued to fly off the shelves.

And with Christmas just around the corner, the Nintendo Switch is surely set to continue to add impressive numbers to its total sales tally.