So Mario Kart 8 isn't going to help boost sales of the Wii U huh?

[Hedra42]

That's a hugely hyped up article, but it's nice to see something like that amongst all the doom and gloom I keep reading around the internet.

Mario Kart 8 is currently sitting at number 2 at Amazon UK's preorder charts, in between the PS4 and X1 Watchdogs. The limited edition bundle with the blue shell has been hovering at around 15 or 16. BUT - what's on your link doesn't mention any console sales. It only talks about the game, probably being bought by people who already own a Wii U...

The MK8 hardware bundle broke into the top 30 at Amazon UK's preorder charts today, but is still outside the top 200 of PC and Videogame sales. This is what we should be watching out for - if anyone can find out how well the hardware bundle is doing in their part of the world, then we might get a clearer indication.