The trainers of the Galar region are facing stiff competition from Tom Nook and his pals, as 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold better in Japan during its launch week than 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pokémon Sword & Shield.
The current best-selling Nintendo Switch game is 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with almost 23 million units sold worldwide. It's possible that Pokémon Sword & Shield (the current fifth best-selling games on the system) can beat it at some point, as those games have sold over sixteen million copies since November. The controversies surrounding the National Dex leading up to release seemingly paled in comparison to the allure of the first mainline Pokémon home console experience.
Pokémon Sword & Shield may soon be facing stiff competition, as Animal Crossing: New Horizons has come storming out of the game in Japan. According to , Animal Crossing: New Horizons has sold 1.88 million copies in its first three days of sale in Japan, beating out Pokémon Sword & Shield, which collectively sold around 1.40 million during the same time frame. As previously reported, Animal Crossing: New Horizons also debuted at number one in the UK, beating out 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:DOOM Eternal for the top spot and becoming the ꧋fastest-selling Switch game of all time in the country.
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Nintendo might be known as the company behind games like 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Super Mario Bros.,168澳洲幸运5开奖网: The Legend of Zelda, and even Pokémon (even though it technically isn't as Pokémon's ownership is a little more complicated than that), but the allure of Isabelle and Tom Nook should never be underestimated. Animal Crossing has always been a beloved series and Animal Crossing: New Horizons is finally giving the game the chance to prove it. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are two tough nuts to break when it comes to sales, but if Pokémon Sword & Shield can't do it, then maybe the residents of a small is🍨l♓and can.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Pokémon Sword & Shield are available now for Nintendo Switch.
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