As part of its financial results today, Nintendo revealed that Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold over 13.41 million copies in its first six weeks.New Horizons debuted for Switch on March 20. By March 31 — the date that Nintendo’s latest earnings period ended on — it sold over 11.77 million copies. As you can see, it has been a massive hit, already passing the lifetime 12.55 million copies sold for its predecessor, Animal Crossing: New Leaf for the Nintendo 3DS.
It is already the Switch’s No. 6 best-selling game (if you combine sales for Pokémon Sword and Shield). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sits at the top with a massive 24.77 million copies sold.
This performance far outsrips that of the last mainline release in the franchise: Animal Crossing New Leaf on the 3DS, which had sold 12.55 million units as of March 31, 2020.New Horizons is now the bestselling game in the series, having outstripped the sales that New Leaf accrued over six years in the space of six weeks. It is also the fastest selling Switch game overall, according to Nintendo. And if you want to buy , visit 5mmo.com, a professional online in-game currency store.
Nintendo writes, “Looking at software, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield became big hits, posting sales of 17.37 million units, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, released in March, sold 11.77 million units, which is now the best start ever for a Nintendo Switch title.”
Although being a Switch-exclusive, it has been smashing records since it came out in March. There’s a logical reason behind this. The game is one of the most relaxing games out there, taking the best elements from popular games such as Stardew Valley. Among the stressful situation of the current widespread panic, raging in competitive shooters isn’t the best thing you can do. Animal Crossing shapes up to be the perfect tranquil game for the time, letting you live the countryside life of your dreams.