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And this is the greatest screenshot in Nintendo history<\/h2>

Nintendo has proudly announced that Animal Crossing: New Horizon<\/a>s<\/em> has had better first-year sales in Europe than any release in the company’s storied history. The news of this record-breaking milestone comes just a few days shy of the cute social sim’s first anniversary.<\/p>

Since its release on March 20, 2020, Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/em> has sold over seven million copies in Europe, with the incredible number taking into account both physical and digital sales. The figure is a healthy chunk of New Horizons<\/em>‘ global sales, which ranked around the 32 million mark as of Nintendo’s December 2020 financial report. Nintendo has gone on record as stating that the title is responsible for a huge increase<\/a> in Switch hardware sales. Whether Isabelle and chums will surpass Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/em> as the best-selling Switch release ever, (around 33.4 million copies and counting), remains to be seen.<\/p>

“We’re truly grateful that Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/em> has been embraced by so many players across Europe,” said Stephan Bole, president of Nintendo Europe in a statement posted by VGC<\/a>. “Animal Crossing<\/em> has long been a popular franchise in Europe, and its continued growth is due to the love of our fans for this unique series.”<\/p>

While Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/em> was already a highly anticipated release for a very popular gaming franchise, its comfortable and relaxing atmosphere also provided something of a haven for many players against the backdrop of 2020’s darker days. The upcoming anniversary is to be celebrated via the arrival of several fun in-game items<\/a>, while the incoming spring update will see the return of mischievous, egg-hiding bunny 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