According to estimates of the analytical company Superdata, in March users Nintendo switch bought 5,000,000 copies Animal Crossing: New Horizons at the eShop store. This is the largest digital launch in the history of console games – it surpasses the starts of all multi-platform blockbusters. The previous record, according to SuperData, belonged to Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII.
Analysts estimate that Animal Crossing: New Horizons March digital sales are equal to the starting sales of two other sensational Blockbuster for Switch, Pokemon sword & shield (November 2019) and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (December 2018), put together.
Other March Digital Report Information:
- Mobile games earned $ 5.7 billion, an increase of 15% over the same period a year earlier.
- Digital sales of DOOM Eternal in March were very good – gamers bought 3 million copies on consoles and PCs. For comparison, DOOM 2016 found 957 thousand customers on virtual sites in May 2016.
- Half-Life: Alyx performed average by the standards of traditional blockbusters, but incredibly powerful by the standards of the VR industry – Valve was able to sell 860 thousand copies in March. The company’s revenue from direct sales of the game amounted to $ 40.7 million. She also handed out thousands of free copies to VR Index helmets for free.
The top ten leaders in digital revenue for PCs, consoles and mobile devices in March 2023:
The above companies did not officially disclose their games. Nintendo will announce the March results of Animal Crossing: New Horizons in May.
Read also: Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch Breaks U.S. March Record.
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