Nintendo Switch is the fastest-selling game console of all time

It seems like it’s hot and cold with Nintendo. The Wii was an unprecedented success, and the Wii U was anything but. But the big N got its groove back with the Switch, and now the Japanese game maker has its greatest success yet on its hands. The Nintendo Switch is “the fastest-selling home video game system in U.S. history,” according to a press release from Nintendo.

In the 10 months since its March 3 launch, the system has sold 4.8 million units in the United States alone, Nintendo says. That makes it a hotter item than any other console in its first 10 months, including the Wii, which sold 4 million units in the same time frame. It’s tough to nail down sales numbers for other consoles on a market by market basis, as companies usually want to boast the biggest number available unless, as in this case, the smaller number is some kind of record breaker.