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siebensus4 on 09 November 2022

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (NSW) has sold 10.45M in Japan and outsold Pokémon Red/Blue/Green (GB), which shifted 10.23M copies.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now the best-selling game ever in Japan. On 3rd place we have Pokémon Gold/Silver (GB) with 7.17M units, on 4th is Super Mario Bros. (FC/NES) with 6.81M and on 5th place is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (NSW) with 6.65M.

Source: https://www.eurogamer.net/animal-crossing-new-horizons-now-the-best-selling-game-ever-in-japan



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SegaHeart on 09 November 2022

Way to go Animal Crossing!



Wman1996 on 09 November 2022

Just as I (and many others) predicted. New Horizons is one of the best in the series, if not the best. Animal Crossing went from something more minor that maybe a few million people talked about to a global phenomenon.
I hope Nintendo doesn't get cocky with the next installment by making it pretty same-y. We've seen that happen at least once before with Animal Crossing (Wild World to City Folk).



Lifetime Sales Predictions 

Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)

PS5: 115 million (was 105 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)

Switch 2: 116 million

PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)

3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)

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Chicho on 09 November 2022



rapsuperstar31 on 09 November 2022
Chicho said:

Nintendo systems domination outside of Monster Hunter Freedom 3.



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Renamed on 09 November 2022
Chicho said:

Splat3 jumped into the top 20 real quick. Should easily move into the top 10 during the holidays. 



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Ashadelo on 09 November 2022

Nintendo: Who invited Monster Hunter to our party?



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Kakadu18 on 09 November 2022

If only we knew how much Monster Hunter Rise sold exactly in Japan. It should be at least close to the top 20 but we'll never know.



Chicho on 09 November 2022
Kakadu18 said:

If only we knew how much Monster Hunter Rise sold exactly in Japan. It should be at least close to the top 20 but we'll never know.

Looking at famitsu is around 2.69M physical so it would need 1.71M digital to reach the 4.4M of the #20 spot. I don't think the digital rate is that high but as you said, we will never know.



Kakadu18 on 09 November 2022
Chicho said:
Kakadu18 said:

If only we knew how much Monster Hunter Rise sold exactly in Japan. It should be at least close to the top 20 but we'll never know.

Looking at famitsu is around 2.69M physical so it would need 1.71M digital to reach the 4.4M of the #20 spot. I don't think the digital rate is that high but as you said, we will never know.

Did you include the MHR+SB bundle in that number? It was 50% in Japan when it reached 7.7mil WW on Switch. With how much the bundle and the cheaper new price version sold plus it's eshop ranking it could definitely be up there.