Iwata: Animal Crossing: New Leaf ships 600k first week in Japan, over 200k downloads

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On Twitter, Iwata revealed sales of Animal Crossing: New Leaf in Japan. Nintendo shipped roughly 600k copies last week including an additional shipment. Another shipment of 100k copies is due in the first half of this week, and the second half of this week will see an additional 200k copies shipped. Iwata also announced that over 200k digital purchases of Animal Crossing: New Leaf have been made and download cards have also been selling out.

https://twitter.com/Nintendo/statuse...02237785849856
https://twitter.com/doubutsuno_mori/...02430245687296
https://twitter.com/doubutsuno_mori/...02600484114432
https://twitter.com/doubutsuno_mori/...03848767700992

While great sales for AC games are to be expected, the digital sales are pretty damn surprising.

 

[gamefan5]

I'm not surprised at all considering that game was MADE to be digital imo.

 

[Gahars]

I guess Nintendo is a turning a New Leaf when it comes to digital sales.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Looks like they really crossed their profit expectations.

 

[Hyro-Sama]

Could we leaf out the puns this time?

 

[Quietlyawesome94]

All these puns make me want to jam your Nook full of dead Leaves.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

The folks at Nintendo are celebrating hard, they've become real party animals.

 

[Deleted_171835]

You guys are crossing the line with all these puns.

 

[gamefan5]

You guys are crossing the line with all these puns.

... It honestly smelled like a pun.
XD

 

[RupeeClock]

When Animal Crossing New Leaf becomes available in the UK, you can bet it's the download version I'll be getting for the convenience of having it on my system at all times.
The game is perfect for that, it can be your total focus or a little diversion whilst you focus on other titles.

 

[Janthran]

Puns are okay and all, but you guys suck at them.
Leaf.

 

[FAST6191]

Puns are okay and all, but you guys suck at them.
Leaf.

What kind of animal gets a thrill from crossing pun fans? Might I suggest you turn over a new leaf.

 

[Janthran]

What kind of animal gets a thrill from crossing pun fans? Might I suggest you turn over a new leaf.

If I knew you in real leaf I would probably punch you

 

[Lanlan]

On a serious note, how impressive is this really? For Japan I mean, is this like average, a lot, record-shattering, or what?

 

[Janthran]

On a serious note, how impressive is this really? For Japan I mean, is this like average, a lot, record-shattering, or what?

Well, it's almost a million in the first week. Sounds impressive to me.

 

[Lanlan]

Well, it's almost a million in the first week. Sounds impressive to me.

Can anyone post a chart showing relative sales?

 

[jrk190]

Well, now that it's out in Japan, is there a Date for America yet?

 

[boombox]

It's because it's full of win.
I can't wait for this game to be released in the UK..hopefully early 2013.