343iBot Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Nintendo's first fiscal quarter was a good one for both software and hardware sales, especially when it came to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The company has released its Q1 earnings report and the sales figures for the Switch and its biggest first-party games are mightily impressive. New Horizons is now the console's second-best-seller to date, despite only launching earlier this year on March 20. In total, the latest Animal Crossing has sold a staggering 22.4 million copies, over 10 million of which were in the first quarter alone, eclipsing the lifetime sales of Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe still sits at the top of the best-seller list with 26.7 million units sold, but New Horizons is quickly gaining ground. Meanwhile, the Switch itself has sold 61.44 million units worldwide as of June 30. 5.67 million Switch units were sold during the financial year's first quarter between April and June, with a fairly even split between the standard and Lite models of the console. Continue Reading at GameSpotView the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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