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Analysts discuss the mega success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons had an insane amount of hype leading up to its launch. The game was going to be a hit no matter what. Still, the unfortunate situation of the pandemic has millions staying at home, and they decided to keep themselves entertained with the combo of Animal Crossing and the Switch.
Bloomberg talked to a pair of analysts for their input on how big of a boom Animal Crossing: New Horizons is making. Check out their comments below.
Famitsu’s head of research, Mitsunobu Uwatoko
“No other games have such an overwhelming sales momentum, and it’s clear the franchise is getting a lot of new fans due to the world’s fight against coronavirus. Nintendo would have sold more Switch units if it had enough inventory.”
Morningstar Research analyst Kazunori Ito
“The game is the perfect fit for people today, because you can spend unlimited hours in the warm and gentle world. I have never seen so many people sharing so many screenshots of a single game on social networking sites.”