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Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa announced that demand for the Nintendo Switch 2 is exceeding supply in many countries, leading to shortages despite strong sales, with over 3.5 million units sold in the first four days, making it the biggest hardware launch in video game history.
SpaceX set a new record for rapid launchpad turnaround by launching the Falcon 9 rocket for the Starlink 10-34 mission just over two days after its previous launch, demonstrating continued advancements in rocket reuse and operational efficiency.
Nintendo Switch 2 has set a new record for the biggest launch week of any gaming hardware in US history, selling 1.1 million units, and has also achieved the largest launch in Japan with nearly 948,000 units sold in four days, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo console ever and potentially the biggest console launch overall.
SpaceX broke its own record by launching its 62nd orbital mission of the year, surpassing the previous record of 61 set in 2022. The company successfully deployed 21 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit using a Falcon 9 rocket launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The first stage of the rocket landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean, marking its 10th successful landing. In addition to the launch, SpaceX also brought back the four astronauts of its Crew-6 mission from the International Space Station.