Just a few days after its launch,Animal Crossing: New Horizonshas spread like wildfire across the world. So it shouldn’t be much of surprise to anyone that it’s flying off the shelves, makingAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsthe best-selling game in the UK.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis the newest in a long line ofAnimal Crossinggames by Nintendo.Everything players need to know aboutAnimal Crossingis that it’s an adorable, slice of life game with a long history of soothing vibes and friendly neighbors. There are eight total games in the series, three of those being spin-offs, each with a collection of animal villagers that come to visit and help build a town in real time.
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In the UK, and most of the world,Animal Crossinghas blown away all other releases on the Switch in the UK. The physical sales numbers topped the all the previousAnimal Crossingtitles combined, blewPokemon SwordandPokemon Shieldseparately out of the water, and became an overnight Switch success. It’s the best selling Switch title so far, and that should be a surprise to no one.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonscame out March 20th, 2020 amid anongoing Coronavirus outbreak, giving people something to do and a way to connect to each other. So it should be no surprise that it is selling very well. The wholesome world ofNew Horizonsis a great counterpoint to the quarantine that most of the world is going through right now, as well as uncertain financial stability.
If any game so far this year deserves to be the best selling game in the UK, and most likely in more places too, it has to beAnimal Crossing: New Horizons.This game has added tons of new and interesting features, upgraded visuals, as well as fun returning features, like the ability tocatch sharks. It’s also on the Switch, which is one of the most popular Nintendo consoles since the Wii.
Thishighly-rated game by both fans and reviewershas sold even more thanDoom: Eternalwhich released the same day. These numbers don’t even include online, digital sales; these numbers only consider physical sales. With it’s perfect timing on the market and perfectly wholesome story, it’s a clear winner for Nintendo.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis now available for the Nintendo Switch.
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