# Animal Crossing: New Horizons

> Nintendo reported 13.41 million sales in Japan, the US and Europe in six weeks.

- Owner: Nintendo
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2020-03-20
- Milestone date: 2020-05-07
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 53 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Shareable output, Platform jump, Newsjacking, Controversy

## Summary

Nintendo released New Horizons during pandemic restrictions. Players shared weddings, outfits and island talk shows; museums and campaigns joined. Nintendo reported 13.41 million six-week sales in Japan, the US and Europe, then 50.29 million worldwide units by June 2026.

## Timeline

- 2020-02-20 — Nintendo (YouTube) — Nintendo presented the island getaway and promoted digital preorders ahead of release.
- 2020-03-20 — Nintendo (Retail) — Nintendo released Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch.
- 2020-03-23 — ELLE / Brie Larson (Press) — ELLE toured Nintendo launch partner Brie Larson’s island and interviewed her about the game.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/animal-crossing-new-horizons

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.” Case HIS-01338. Spread Score v1.2: 53/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01338