Nintendo smashes Switch sales view; says Animal Crossing is device's fastest-selling game

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Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd said on Thursday its fourth-quarter profit soared 200% due to surging demand for its Switch games console, and that title Animal Crossing: New Horizons shifted a record 13.4 million units in its first six weeks.

) said on Thursday its fourth-quarter profit soared 200% due to surging demand for its Switch games console, and that title Animal Crossing: New Horizons shifted a record 13.4 million units in its first six weeks.

The appeal of the title among consumers looking for escapism in coronavirus-hit economies around the world underscores Nintendo’s games-maker credentials at a time when investors have been frustrated by the company’s conservative management, which includes what many regard as a half-baked foray into mobile gaming.

That breaks down as 14.8 million units of the hybrid home-portable device and 6.2 million units of the handheld-only Switch Lite, which went on sale in September.The popularity of the device and the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on supply chains has led to Switch shortages around the world, preventing the company from taking full advantage of pent-up demand.

Source: Gaming Daily Report (gamingdailyreport.net)

 

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I never interesting at games but Animal Crossing changed me

I think AOC deserves a hand here. She probably increased future sales for all kick ass working women trying to change the world. 💜✊🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Animal crossing: poker camp, a recommended game from Nintendo.

how much does animal crossing cost

probably because all of the nose ring pronoun eboy and egirls who claim mental illness and talk about stress like they know what it is

My sister plays this tooooo much

fettucheeny haha!

Sara5510

Wasnt enough left from my stimulus check to purchase a switch or an 'Animal Crossing' game.

Here goes the Nintendo vibe.

外出禁止令にジャストミートしましたね😅

Hard to sell them if they aren’t being sold anywhere!

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