Nintendo Switch Sales Update: Mario Kart 8 Passes 50 Million Units Sold, Slim Pickings for Upcoming Releases.
Nintendo's earnings briefing revealed that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has sold over 50 million copies globally, including copies sold through hardware bundles. The game is the best-selling Mario Kart game ever and has surpassed the sales figures of its predecessors. Nintendo also released a list of the top 10 best-selling Switch games, which includes Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The company also makes money on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe through the sale of DLC courses. Switch sales are slowing down as the system enters its seventh year in the market.