Fans of Animal Crossing: New Horizons will recognize that one of the newest Animal Crossing merch designs from Nintendo is modeled on the Dodo Airlines. The green pilot jacket is adorned with patches, including a large one for Dodo Airlines on the back, along with a string of five stars and a pair of matching yellow wings.
From Nintendo, there's also plenty of other fun Animal Crossing merch that fans can get their hands on. The collection also includes Nintendo Switch carrying cases, stuffed toys, t-shirts and caps. During a pandemic, the arrival of Animal Crossing: New Horizons provided a much-needed escape for Millennials and Gen Z who suddenly found themselves unable to travel and spending more time than usual at home.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Themed Merchandise
- Opportunity for other video game franchises to create themed merchandise as a way to engage with fans and create additional revenue streams.
- Nostalgic Merchandise
- Opportunity to create nostalgic merchandise for older generations of gamers who want to relive their favorite games from their youth.
- Virtual Merchandise
- Opportunity to create virtual merchandise that can be used in-game as a way to create a unique experience for players.
Who This Affects Most
- Gaming
- Gaming companies can create merchandise that ties in with their games to engage with fans and create additional revenue streams.
- Fashion
- Fashion companies can create themed jackets and other clothing items that appeal to fans of popular video game franchises.
- Toy
- Toy companies can create stuffed animals and other toys that tie in with popular video game franchises as a way to engage with fans and create additional revenue streams.
