Another piece of significant information has been reported stemming from the April 2017 NPD report. According to Mat Piscatella, an analyst for the company, Mario Kart is the all-time best-selling racing franchise in the U.S.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the best-selling game in the U.S. last month despite being on the market for just two days. In that short period, over 460,000 physical units sold. With digital sales included, the total exceeds 550,000 units.
iameffex on May 20th, 2017 at 14:22 UTC »
Just got my copy last night, but didn't get a chance to play. Can't wait until after work!
ZSaberLink on May 20th, 2017 at 13:52 UTC »
Not surprising at all. I wouldn't be surprised if Mario Kart Wii alone outsold most racing franchises (35M+ sales for one game is a lot...). That plus Mario Kart DS sales & every other entry in the franchise selling at least 5-10M adds up to sales very few franchises in general can even reach.
SaintVanilla on May 20th, 2017 at 12:08 UTC »
Forza was in the lead until it got hit by a blue shell.