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Nintendo Switch 2 has set a new record for U.S. console sales with 1.1 million units sold in its first week, surpassing the PlayStation 4, and has also achieved the biggest launch in Japan with over 947,931 units in four days. The console's launch was bolstered by strong game sales, including 'Mario Kart World,' and Nintendo's strategic stockpiling and anti-scalping measures contributed to a successful release.
Taylor Swift's rerecording of her 2014 album "1989" has broken sales records, selling the equivalent of 1,653,000 copies in the United States in its first week. This marks Swift's 13th No. 1 album and her sixth to sell over a million copies in a single week, surpassing any other artist since 1991. The album's success is attributed to its availability in various physical formats, including vinyl, which saw the largest weekly sales since 1991. Additionally, "1989 (Taylor's Version)" garnered 375 million streams, the highest for any of Swift's rerecorded albums.
"The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" has become the fastest-selling game in the history of The Legend of Zelda series, selling more than 10 million copies worldwide in the first three days alone. It has also become the fastest-selling Nintendo game ever in the Americas. Despite the limitations of the Nintendo Switch system, the game's massive and detailed landscapes have left gamers impressed. The game is a direct sequel to "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," which came out in 2017.