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Nintendo's Switch 2 also set a new record for the fastest-selling video game device in US history. Picture: Noel Campion.

Nintendo’s new Switch 2 console has been a blistering sales success globally, setting a new record for the fastest-selling video game device in US history.

The Japanese company sold 1.6m units of its console in the US in June, the highest launch month for any console in the US, according to market tracker Circana.