FIFA 20's physical sales are traditionally strong in the UK, as the game proved by reclaiming the throne from Nintendo's hit Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Animal Crossing has taken the No.1spot on UK physical sales chart from FIFA 20 for the week ending on 25 April 2020. The Nintendo Switch exclusive saw a 53 per cent sales increase over the previous week.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has had a March to remember as Nintendo's game was not only the best-selling game - its launch month established it as an absolute giant.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons patch 1.1.4 is now live and it brings a couple of minor changes and bug fixes to the game. The patch adjusts the Bunny Day egg drop rates and also fixes a bug that appeared in the last bug fix.

One would think that the ongoing coronavirus crisis would leave a huge dent in the physical sales department, but boxed copies sold surprisingly well in the UK, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare coming in first.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a totally immersing, and beautifully timed, island life simulator that places fun and exploration at the forefront of the experience. Expressing your creativity is at the core of every choice, with ample opportunity provided to make this space your own.

In a decision that we'd describe as peculiar, for the lack of a better word, Nintendo announced that their upcoming game Animal Crossing: New Horizons won't be supporting transfering saves, and as you'd expect - fans aren't happy. `

Nintendo's stock of Switch consoles for the U.S. and European markets is likely to decrease in April 2020. The coronavirus outbreak is affecting the supply chain as the company that assembles the consoles gets the parts from China.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has felt like an inevitability on Switch ever since the announcement of Nintendo's hybrid wonder, but it took them almost two years to confirm its development. For fans or newcomers, there's a lot to look forward to