Japanese Charts: Animal Crossing Continues To Dominate As Nintendo Takes Eight Of Top Ten

My friend thinks Nintendo created the coronavirus to sell animal crossing and showed me this as proof 🤦🏻‍♂️

I've just got completely hooked again on Animal Crossing after a 3 month break from it, I might pick up Paper Mario as well to play something different

I'm not going to be arrogant and pretend the pandemic didn't play some role in the game's success this far . However, I still believe it was poised to be monster huge regardless. The hype was insane leading up to its eventual reveal and release was insane

@RPGamer @Apportal who's your friend, Donald Trump?

No, Nintendo didn't take eight of the top ten.

@UmbreonsPapa Probably without the pandemic, it wouldn't have been as HUGE of a success, but poised nonetheless to the best in the series. I think the game would've done easily 50-75% of what it's currently selling at now.

Since many people are taking this seriously, they need something to do and this game is perfect for aimless wandering. It's awesome this game has gotten the success it has received, AC has been building up for the mainstream for years.

@carlos82 lets keep politics away from games, PLEASE.
Also inb4 people start commenting on how much they are tired of the Animal Crossing coverage.

@RainbowGazelle
Do some Math calculation.
There are 8 Switch games mentioned on the list, 2 PS4 games on the list.
And Animal Crossing New Horizons is on number ONE

@Arkay where did @carlos82 mention politics?

@Anti-Matter I think he meant Nintendo software didn't take 8, they took 7 (if you count Pokemon).

8 Switch games took the top 10, 7 from Nintendo and 1 from Konami.

I bet half the population will own this game before it stops selling

@Arkay relax its a joke

@Anti-Matter The title says "Nintendo" takes eight out of ten, not "Nintendo Switch". If we look at games published by Nintendo, there are 6 (7 if you include Pokémon). Try reading.

@progx Exactly. I know it's pedantic, but it does bug me. I wouldn't class third-party releases as being Nintendo or Sony.

@progx he mentioned God Emperor Trump. May or may not start a flamewar, who knows?
@carlos82 phew , got it!

@Apportal
Actually, Japanese gamers mostly love Kawaii games.

@Arkay Ah, I didn't see his second comment. Sorry about that.

With Animal crossing selling the way it is, Nintendo may see this as their big holiday game, hope not, but it;s possible as the game shows no signs of slowing down.

Animal Crossing New Horizons is phenomenal. 5.5 million in Japan is 4.3 percent of the population. In other words, about one in every two dozen Japanese citizens has purchased the game ... in merely five months.

@RainbowGazelle Fine. One publisher took seven of the top ten, and one developer six. But by all means, pedantically point out the flawed semantics of the headline if you think that will help you dismiss Nintendo's impressive performance and spin yet another anti-Nintendo narrative. I swear, I don't understand why people who don't like something feel the need to visit fansites and antagonize those who do.

Switch annual sell-through in Japan:
> 2017: 3.41 million
> 2018: 3.48 million
> 2019: 4.49 million
> 2020: 3.46 million (so far)

The Switch has essentially sold as much in 2020 so far than it has in the entirety of 2017 or 2018.

There are still 4+ months left in the year.

Crazy numbers. Right now it is ranked #6 all time in Japan. Should be able to move up a few more slots.

Very impressive numbers. Ring Fit is selling extremely well!

I do wonder how well the PS5 is going to do in Japan.

@sanderev I really don't think it will do well, there will be a surge of new adopters, but it's definitely more geared to a western audience. High price + tethered to a TV, not really Japan's cup of tea. Doesn't matter how much power it has.

Nice, I guess. AC is a good game, but it's overshadowing other, better games.

@Arkay no, let's not. It's attitudes like THAT keeping us stuck where we are (┛◉Д◉)┛彡┻━┻

@JimmySpades What the hell are you talking about?! I pointed out a blatant lie in the headline. I have no intention of playing down Nintendo's success (well done to them), I'm trying to help this site actually report on news correctly and not make stuff up. Sorry if "facts" don't agree with your fantasy where Nintendo owns every third party game. Do you credit every game that releases on Steam to Valve?

Seriously, I can't believe I'm getting crap for pointing out an incorrect headline. Do you attack others when they try to correct misinformation?

Kinds of a bit sad at the chart tbh. Firstly congratulations to nintendo what a superb lineup. I am sad cause doesnt seems 3rd party gets much love there.....

@Burning_Spear ... Physically (!)

@PaisanoJake OMG Tom Nook is gonna take over the world, run everyone for the hills.

day by day Animal Crossing New Horizons is becoming more likely to outsold Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in the Holiday season or in the beginning/first half of 2021 and become the highest/best selling Switch game.

@sanderev Switch and Animal Crossing New Horizons will problaby destroy PS5 specially if it price is £600.

The pandemic definitely catapulted Animal Crossing into a cultural phenomenon. As others have said, it easily would have sold the best in the series regardless, but the worldwide stress and being forced to stay at home definitely put a spotlight on its relaxing aesthetic, and pushed it into mainstream pop culture. For instance, celebrities from all over cashed in on its viral influence, showcasing how extraordinary its success became.

Those sales figures for animal crossing are literally unbelievable. It's going to smash through 6m, and may hit 7m physical by the end of the year.

At this rate, it has a chance of 10m lifetime physical within 2-3 years. Never seen anything like it.