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anonymunchy on 21 February 2021
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kazuyamishima said:

Last year was a result of COVID + Lockdowns + people SPENDING LESS money + Animal Crossing NH.

Some people are still underestimating the last factor, and the decrease will be seeing with this year numbers starting from the end of March.

This year is a lot more packed compared to last year though. We have Super Mario 3D World, Persona 5 Strikers, Bravely Default 2, Monster Hunter Rise, Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection, New Pokémon Snap, Apex Legends, Crash Bandicoot 4, Balan Wonderworld (lol), Miitopia (definitely big in Japan), Knockout City (maybe something?), Ninja Gaiden Master Collection, Mario Golf, Legend of Mana Remastered, probably some more games that are worth mentioning and even more games that aren't announced yet that will release before July.

After that we also know about Skyward Sword and No More Heros III in July and August.

I think Monster Hunter on its own will put up a good fight (hardware wise and especially in Japan) against Animal Crossing and with all the other games joining in, it won't be long until 2021 weekly sales are higher again.