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In a rare moment of business success amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Nintendo says its profit jumped more than 40% in the latest financial year.
That’s a nine year high.
And it’s got a lot to do with the new lockdown favorite: Nintendo’s hit game “Animal Crossing.”
The lighthearted game transports users to their own island where they can fish, farm, and befriend a host of talking animals.
They can hop over to other players’ islands, which is a safe way to socialize in a time of social distancing.
“Animal Crossing” even has its own currency called “bells” and its own central banker, a raccoon named Tom Nook.”
According to Nielsen’s super data, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” sold 5 million digital copies in March, the most of any console title in a single month.
And its platform, the Nintendo Switch, has sold out across multiple websites.
Posted – 5.8.20