"Mario Kart 8: Deluxe was one of the top-selling games in the U.S. last month across Nintendo Switch 1 and 2. Huh? Now in its 11th year, the racing game refuses to go gently into that good night even with a next-gen sequel available. Mario Kart World may be the franchise's future, but Mario Kart 8 continues to hold on like no Nintendo game ever has before."
"In July, it shot up to the fourth spot with Mario Kart World falling to sixth, reports Circana game research director Mat Piscatella. First, Nintendo only shares physical sales data, so we don't know how much either game sold relative to the other in terms of digital downloads. Plus, the digital version of Mario Kart World is part of a discounted Switch 2 bundle, and none of those unit sales are getting tracked either."
Mario Kart 8: Deluxe remained among the U.S. top-selling games across both Nintendo Switch generations, rising to fourth place in July while Mario Kart World dropped to sixth. Sales rankings reflect only physical units, leaving digital download performance unclear and omitting sales tied to discounted Switch 2 bundles. Mario Kart 8 sold roughly 600,000 copies globally last quarter, including the Switch 2 launch month, and continues to sell into the holiday season with potential for another million units by year-end. Switch 2 has exceeded two million U.S. units early in its launch and is outpacing its predecessor.
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