omg, you guys, animal crossing: new horizons just hit a major milestone - it's sold over 50 million copies! i mean, that's crazy talk. it's not every day a game reaches those kinds of numbers, and it just goes to show how much people love this series.

i was looking through the latest sales numbers from nintendo, and new horizons is now the second best-selling switch game from the company, just behind mario kart 8 deluxe. that's some stiff competition, but new horizons is holding its own with 50.29 million copies sold as of june 30. and get this - it sold almost 400,000 units in just the past few months, which is insane.

so, what does this mean in the grand scheme of things? well, it makes new horizons one of the best-selling games of all time, coming in at number 10 on the list. that's pretty wild, and i think it's a testament to how much people needed a game like this during the pandemic. i mean, who didn't want to escape to a cute little island and just chill for a bit? it was the perfect antidote to all the stress and anxiety of lockdown.

i'm also loving that new horizons is still getting love from nintendo, even years after its release. for example, if you've got a switch 2, you can play the game via backwards compatibility, which is super convenient. and if you want to upgrade to the switch 2 edition, it's only $5 - which is a total steal, if you ask me. preorders are available at major retailers, so you can get ready to experience the game all over again on your shiny new console.

anyway, i justRead more: Full article on www.gamespot.com

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