Nintendo Switch games made up 38 per cent of the physical games sales experienced across Black Friday week.

As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, at No.3 in the charts, Animal Crossing: New Horizons proved to be the biggest seller with 58 per cent week-on-week increase in sales.

Meanwhile, with a week-over-week rise of 62 per cent, Mario Kart Deluxe was the fourth best-seller in the UK during Black Friday week.

Furthermore, with a week-on-week increase of 26 per cent and 54 per cent, Minecraft and Super Mario 3D All-Stars, respectively, also aided in the impressive Switch sales.

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The Nintendo Switch has always been popular, and it boasts many great performing exclusives. This year alone, New Horizons and Super Mario 3D All-Stars burst onto the scene.

Furthermore, the life simulation game just hit six million physical sales in Japan, becoming the fastest-ever title to do so.

Meanwhile, the trilogy of Mario games – Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy – shot straight to the top of the charts upon release.