Multiple outlets report that the Nintendo Switch 2 has overtaken the lifetime sales of the GameCube in the United Kingdom, citing figures shared by video game journalist Christopher Dring. Dring says the Switch 2 reaches those milestones in a shorter time frame than the GameCube, with the claim framed as the Switch 2 surpassing GameCube’s UK total after about a year on the market. The reporting presents this as a notable sales comparison in the UK, described as the largest gaming market in Europe. One outlet also notes that the next benchmark for the Switch 2, according to Dring, is the Nintendo 64, which launched in the UK in 1997 and has a higher lifetime sales record. The articles attribute the underlying sales comparison to Dring’s comments, and they do not provide additional primary data sources or confirm the specific figures beyond the reported milestone.