As one of the world’s largest retailers, it is always eye-opening wheneverAmazonreveals its yearly video game sales. In many ways, it shows what gamers have been most interested in throughout the year. AsAmazonjust released the 2020 numbers for the US and the UK, Nintendo showed up big, as didCyberpunk 2077andFIFA 21.
The biggest seller in both the US and UK should not be a surprise. It wasAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,and it broke records across the world.New Horizonsdominated in a year in which gamers appreciated a video game that allowed them to explore the great outdoors, socialize with friends, collect critters, and appreciate some good-natured and fun-loving activities. The retail version ofNew Horizonstook the number one spot on the list, and the digital version took the number five spot.
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The second best game in the US was also from Nintendo, thewell-receivedSuper Mario 3D-All Stars.One thing that could be adding to the sales is the limited-timed nature of the game. The title will no longer be for sale come June 30, 2025, so any Nintendo fan interesting in the title needed to act fast. The next few games on the list were more Nintendo games, albeit ones that came out years ago inMario Kart 8 Deluxeat number three andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateat number four.
The first non-Nintendo on the US list isCyberpunk 2077at number six, perhaps the biggest game, but also thebiggest controversy of 2020. To crack the top ten list while only being released in the final month of the year is very impressive. Of course, it is likely that pre-orders had something to do with this, with so many purchases coming months in advance. The only other non-Nintendo game on the US list isThe Last of Us Part 2,which came in at number nine.
Between the US and UK list,Nintendo dominatedas a whole. Previously mentioned Nintendo games crossed over on both lists, butRing Fit Adventure, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Just Dance 2021(Switch), and the Switch version ofMinecraftall made appearances.
The final UK list was a bit more diversified. The best selling game was indeedAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, but the number two game wasFIFA 21,and with sales being so high, two versions of the game cracked the top ten (PS4 and Xbox One). Meanwhile,The Last of Us Part 2andCyberpunk 2077also made the UK list. Two versions ofAssassin’s Creed Valhallafinished off the top 10. The full list is as follows:
6- Cyberpunk 2077(PS4 version)
2- FIFA 21(PS4 version)
3- Minecraft(Switch version)
5- FIFA 21(Xbox One version)
6- Just Dance 2021(Switch version)
8- Cyberpunk 2077(PS4 version)
9- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla(Xbox One version)
10- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla(PS4 version)
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