Nintendo says consumers in major markets bought 13.4 million copies of the new “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” game in the first six weeks
TOKYO—Nintendo Co. beat its forecast for Switch console sales and said consumers have bought more than 13 million copies of its latest “Animal Crossing” game, evidence that people staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic are flocking to videogames.
The company had projected on Jan. 30 that it would sell slightly fewer than two million Switch units in the January-March period, the final quarter of its fiscal year and traditionally a slow time for the industry after the holiday season.
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