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Nintendo Switch had its best-selling week yet thanks to Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Nintendo announced today that the Switch had the best five sales ever in the U.S. for a Nintendo console during the five day period from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday. Overall Nintendo sales topped $250 million during that time. It was also the Switch’s best-selling week in the U.S. yet.

Total hardware sales were up 45 percent compared to the same five day period last year. Along with Switch, that includes sales of the 3DS, NES Classic Edition, and SNES Classic Edition.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.