It’s hard to believe thatAnimal Crossing: New Horizonshas been out for nearly half a year now. In that time, the game has taken seemingly the entire world by storm with some of the most unlikely people being drawn to the world ofAnimal Crossing. Though, for how long the game has been out, it’s surprising to see how many new people are buying the game after all this time.
Ever sinceAnimal Crossing’sofficial reveal at E3 2019, many fans were excitedly anticipating this game’s release. This would makeNew Horizonsthe first newAnimal Crossinggame released in eight years, with the previous installment beingAnimal Crossing: New Leaf. Though, ever since its release,Animal Crossing: New Horizonshas been met with widespread success and popularity.
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The sales figures between August 10th and August 16th for Famitsu magazine are in, showcasing what games have sold the most during this time frame. Famitsu, of course, is a popular Japanese gaming magazine that features statistics, as well as original articles written by industry professionals. For example,Masahiro Sakurai, the director ofSuper Smash Bros., has written multiple articles for Famitsu in the past.
In any case, it was shown thatAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsremains at the top of the list as the highest selling game in Japan, followed swiftly behind byRing Fit Adventure. It seemspeople are still lining up to buy both of these games in Japan. In fact, eight out of the ten top spots contained Nintendo games, including games likeSuper Smash Bros. UltimateandMario Kart 8 Deluxe.
In addition to game sales, Famitsu also showed off the sales of each console and the Nintendo Switch topped the sales chart. It may be due to the popularity of the Switch in Japan or the accessible nature of the console. However, the overall increase in sales of both the Nintendo Switch andAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsare almost certainly due to theCOVID-19pandemic.
While Japan has been more lenient in terms of its lock down orders, many people in Japan and around the world were looking for something to do during quarantine andAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsarrived at exactly the perfect time. This is largely the reason whyAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsis the fastest selling Nintendo Switch gameof all time. Though, the love and appreciation the fans have for the game is a result of the game itself.
