worldwide. In January 2021, The NPD Group revealed the best-selling games of 2020 in the United States. New Horizons was ranked third behind Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The publication revealed that New Horizons was the best-selling Nintendo game in terms of physical copies in the US since 2010's Wii Fit Plus. It was also the second best-selling game of the year in physical copies in the United Kingdom, behind FIFA 21. By March 2021, the game had sold units, making it the second best-selling Nintendo Switch game, behind only Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The game had grossed an estimated in its first year , the fifth highest first-year revenue for any video game. After the 2.0 update in November 2021, Nintendo revealed in a financial report that game sales reached 34.85 million units sold. A February 2022 report revealed that the game had sold units, selling more than the rest of the Animal Crossing games combined. As of June 30, 2022, total sales reached 39.38 million copies. Total sales reached 40.17 million by September 30, 2022. On November 9, 2022, it was reported that Animal Crossing: New Horizons became the best-selling game of all time in Japan. Awards and nominations New Horizons has won numerous awards; the game won the categories for "Best Game in China" and "Game of the Year" at the Famitsu Dengeki. Additionally, the game also was nominated for "Game of the Year" as well as the best multiplayer and family game at The Game Awards 2020, and ultimately won the "Best Family Game" category. At the Japan Game Awards 2020, the game was nominated for the "Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Award" as well as "Game of the Year", and won both categories. The game received an "Award for Excellence" at the event. New Horizons was nominated for similar categories at the Golden Joystick Awards 2020 and won the "Nintendo Game of the Year" category. The game was nominated at the 2021 Kids' Choice Awards for Favourite Video Game. The game won the "Game Beyond Entertainment" and "Best Multiplayer" categories at the 2021 British Academy Games Awards (BAFTA) and was nominated for four others. The Game Developers Choice Awards saw nominations for Best Design alongside Game of the Year. Impact and legacy Reviewers and news organizations highlighted the game's sense of escapism, in contrast to the