Mario Kart 8 sells 1.2 million copies at launch

Rafael Shinzo
I'm Rafael Alves, known as Shinzo, founder of AnimeNew. I created the site in 2009 with the mission of sharing news and updates about anime, manga, and...

According to an announcement sent by Nintendo, Mario Kart 8 sold 1.2 million copies in its first three days on the market.

The announcement does not specify whether it refers to units delivered to retailers or purchased directly by consumers. “So many positive reviews of Mario Kart 8 reinforce the gameplay possibilities that the Wii U naturally offers,” states Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata. More news about Nintendo's future will be revealed at E3 2014.

Finally, the game was released on May 30th and is exclusive to the Wii U console.

Follow
I’m Rafael Alves, better known as Shinzo, founder of AnimeNew. I launched the website in 2009 with the mission of bringing anime, manga, and gaming news and updates straight from Japan to fans around the world.