
The Nintendo Switch was launched on March 3, 2017.

The Nintendo Switch has been on the market for 2,687 days as of July 11, 2024, making it Nintendo's longest-serving home console, surpassing the Famicom's 2,686 days before the arrival of its successor6.

The Nintendo Switch surpassed the Famicom (also known as the NES) in terms of market longevity, as it has been on the market for 2,687 days without a successor, while the Famicom was on sale for 2,686 days before the arrival of its successor, the Super Famicom/SNES.