Infographic: ‘Animal Crossing’ Players Often Spend Big on Gaming

Let’s face it: We’ve all needed a little bit of an escape from the year 2020 from time to time. Between the coronavirus pandemic, the presidential election, and everything in between, sometimes you just want to get away to your own little island.

Enter Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The game literally lets players customize their own islands.

AC:NH quickly became a favorite of Nintendo Switch players across the country after its March 20 release. Now, it’s second in popularity on the Switch only to the 2017 favorite The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, according to CivicScience data. But who’s playing? Take a look at the infographic below for the full run-down on Animal Crossing and its enthusiasts.