Animal Crossing Could Beat GTA V’s First 11 Months PS3/Xbox 360 Sales

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been a sales juggernaut since its release. The island living sim had sold 26 1000000 copies when Nintendo concluding released their figures and that was earlier it had graced a holiday season. Nintendo's latest fix of sales figures were released today and surprising nobody, New Horizons has continued to fly. A staggering stat has appeared since the figures came out though that evidence just how well the game is selling.

Reported on Twitter past VGC announcer Chris Scullion, New Horizons could be on rail to beat Grand Theft Auto V's offset 11 months PS3 and Xbox 360 sales. Inside its commencement 11 months, GTA V sold 34 million copies and Fauna Crossing is animate downward its neck on 31 million. That leaves Nintendo's tranquil game needing just three one thousand thousand sales inside the side by side two months eclipse its ultra-tearing counterpart. That'due south certainly not out of the question with the game having sold an average of three.4 meg units per month and so far.

In 11 months, K Theft Auto 5 sold 34 1000000 copies on PS3 and Xbox 360 combined.

In 9 months, Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold 31 million copies on the Switch lonely.

Naturally, GTA then went on to sell shitloads more with the PS4/XB1 remasters but information technology just shows AC's footstep

— Chris Scullion (@scully1888) February i, 2022

Will Beast Crossing: New Horizons beat out GTA Five in the end?

Almost certainly not. Although New Horizons is selling like hotcakes – there are a lot of things to consider. GTA 5 is at present bachelor on viii unlike platforms, Fauna Crossing is only on the Nintendo Switch. GTA 5 had too sold over 135 1000000 copies by August terminal yr. That's another issue for New Horizons. As of today'southward Nintendo update, the hybrid panel had sold (a very impressive) 80 million units. That means Nintendo would need to sell nigh 2 copies of Animal Crossing to everybody who owns a Switch.

Why is Animal Crossing: New Horizons so successful?

A combination of good timing and consistent updates. It'south hard to debate that the game released at the perfect fourth dimension. People were inbound lockdowns all over the world and looking for something to play. Step forrard Animal Crossing. The game provided a welcome level of escapism and a great opportunity to connect with friends. Nintendo has also updated the game every few months and we've already seen two summertime updates, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and more!

What'due south side by side for New Horizons?

The game is in second place in the Nintendo Switch best software chart, simply backside Mario Kart 8 Palatial. At this point, I wouldn't bet against it taking the top spot. The game is also the second elevation-selling game in Nihon of all fourth dimension and could easily leapfrog Pokemon Red and Green.In terms of content, Nintendo has already confirmed February's big update, Festivale, with Super Mario Bros. items coming soon.

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