Sales of the racing game Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch on the day of release on April 28 reached 459 thousand copies, according to Nintendo.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has shown the most successful start in the history of the racing franchise. The previous record belonged to Mario Kart Wii, which sold 433.9 thousand copies on launch day.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch picks up the success of Mario Kart 8, which became the best-selling game for Nintendo Wii U: for 13 million Wii U sold, 8 million copies of Mario Kart 8 are sold.
The Nintendo Switch console and related projects continue to chronicle the company’s new records. Earlier it was reported that the initial sales of the Nintendo Switch and the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild released with it became the best in the history of Nintendo.
Source: Venture Beat