Leave everything to settle on a peaceful island populated by adorable animals endowed with words? This is a call that resonates in a particular way when the world confines itself to fight against a pandemic. Released on March 20, the Animal Crossing - New Horizons video game , created by Nintendo for its Switch console, has become a commercial and cultural phenomenon in just a few weeks.
Pausing much of the global economy hasn't stopped Nintendo from achieving a record start. Between March 20 and March 31, 11.7 million copies of Animal Crossing were sold worldwide, in physical or digital versions. This is the best game launch on Nintendo Switch. Almost everywhere in the world, such as in France and the United States, Animal Crossing is number one in the sale of video games, all consoles combined. Between the end of March and the beginning of May, a total of 13.4 million copies found takers. Only 3 million sales are missing for
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