Tokyo (CNN Business) The success of the Nintendo Switch during the coronavirus pandemic propelled the Japanese video company to a banner year. Sales were driven this spring in large part by the breakout success of " Animal Crossing: New Horizons ," a game set on an island utopia. The company sold more than 13 million units of the game in its first six weeks of release. Animal Crossing " and the hardware it runs on, the Nintendo Switch game console , have been in high demand as people worldwide remain stuck indoors because of efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The Kyoto-based company also ran into supply issues with the Switch this spring because of factory shutdowns in China.

Source: CNN May 07, 2020 09:33 UTC