Animal Crossing: New Horizons has best first-year sales of any Nintendo game in Europe
Posted on March 16, 2021 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has set the sales charts on fire since its launch a year ago, and the game has now set another record. In an announcement today, it’s revealed that the title is the fastest-selling Nintendo game ever launched in Europe.
Nintendo of Europe president Stephan Bole noted in a statement today:
“We’re truly grateful that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been embraced by so many players across Europe. Animal Crossing has long been a popular franchise in Europe, and its continued growth is due to the love of our fans for this unique series.”
Nintendo says that over seven million copies of Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been sold in Europe since launch. More than one-third of the twenty million-plus Switch owners in the continent own a copy.
Source: Nintendo PR
