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Nintendo Switch breaks another record that most didn't see coming


The Nintendo Switch has shown it has staying power as it reaches a new milestone

The Switch has now lasted longer than any other Nintendo home console before being replaced, clocking in over 2,687 days since it launched on March 3, 2017. According to VGC, the record was previously held by the Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System outside of Japan), which lasted 2,686 before a successor was released. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD are all due to release on the Nintendo Switch before the console is officially retired.

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