During months of coronavirus lockdowns, Nintendo has been riding high on record sales of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the Switch game console. In the first six weeks of its release, the company sold 13.41 million copies of the simulation game set in a fantastical, capitalism-driven animal universe ruled by a brutal financier. In the 11 days after the game’s release on March 20, the company sold roughly 1 million copies a day.
But in a briefing on its full-year financial results this Thursday (May 7), the Japanese videogame giant warned that the virus may continue to delay the procurement of necessary components for its consoles and physical games, as well as impede future game development.
Earlier this year, Covid-19 outbreaks forced Nintendo to halt production of its Switch Lite and original Switch console, which are produced in Japan, China, and Vietnam. The pause prompted a global shortage just as New Horizons was emerging as one of the most popular videogames of the year.
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