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Report: Animal Crossing has sold over 2.6 million retail copies in Japan alone

Animal Crossing: New Horizons surpassed 2.6 million physical sales in Japan after just 10 days on shelves.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

April 7, 2020

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Newsbrief: Animal Crossing: New Horizons surpassed 2.6 million physical sales in Japan after just 10 days on shelves. 

That's according to Famitsu's monthly sales estimates for March 2020 (via Siliconera), and comes shortly after New Horizons reportedly set a new Switch launch sales record in the region by selling over 1.8 million copies in three days

It'll be interesting to see how Famistu's estimates compare to Nintendo's official numbers, which should be revealed alongside the company's full-year earnings report on May 7, 2020. 

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Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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