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Especially popular was “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” of which 10 million were sold during the three months, reaching cumulative sales of 20 million. Also popular was “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.”
“Ring Fit Adventure,” which has players exercising while jogging in place holding a ring that works as controller, was also a hit. It has already sold 4 million units since going on sale in October.
Nintendo Switch sales, both of the handheld machines and software games, were zooming amid the pandemic.
Nintendo said various online games in its lineup, including those for mobile devices, were also drawing more people.
Although the coronavirus outbreak has swamped economies in the worst contraction since the Great Depression, some businesses like Nintendo are thriving.
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Other technology companies, such as
Nintendo acknowledged COVID-19 had caused a shortage in parts to produce the Switch, but such problems were being gradually fixed.
The company stuck to its previous forecast for a
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