Animal Crossing: New Horizonshas proven to be a massive success for Nintendo, selling plenty of copies and Switch consoles for the company all around the world. In France, however,Animal Crossing: New Horizonstruly shined, as it was the highest-selling game in the country last year.
What makes this achievement noteworthy is the fact that Nintendo has not seen one of its games take this title in 12 years. Back in 2008, the Wii’s entry intheMario Kartserieswas France’s best seller, with theFIFAfranchise outperforming every other video game release in France since 2014. EndingFIFA’s streak and giving Nintendo a major win in the territory at the same time, this accolade shows just how popularAnimal Crossing: New Horizonshas become.
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Amassing an impressivesix million copies sold in Japanand 26 million games sold in total,Animal Crossing: New Horizonshas proven to be a juggernaut since its release last year. Appealing to gamers of all ages, genders, and nationalities, the latestAnimal Crossinghas something for everyone. With consistent seasonal updates as well as the addition of fan-requested improvements, the game has given fans a reason to keep working on their islands, something that has led to positive word-of-mouth for the Nintendo exclusive.
Further assistance for the game’s sales was its effect on pop culture and the climate it released in, asAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsarrived at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Giving players a way to connect with one another despite the real-world crisis going on outside, the life sim has served as an escape for gamers and non-gamers alike.Consistently trending on Twitterand making unexpected appearances via NFL games and IKEA furniture catalogs,Animal Crossing: New Horizonshas seemingly taken the entire world by storm.
While the game has excelled in France, its neighboring countries have also seenAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsbecome a sales juggernaut. The UK, for example, saw the game topping charts for the entirety of last year. WithJanuary sales forAnimal Crossing: New Horizonscontinuing the trend in the country, it seems like the game will continue to thrive in the rest of Europe as well.
WithAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsrecently following the real world and kicking off a new year of in-game content, players can expect somepopular features from 2020to return. With new additions equally likely, it seems theAnimal Crossinghype will not die off anytime soon.
