Nintendo Canada GM 'Splatoon sales are about half of what Mario Kart 8 sold during the same period!'

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Skullwaker said:
Mario Kart 8 sold 1.2m in its first week. Splatoon 600k FW confirmed?

Again it's kind of misleading. These numbers are pretty much assuredly for Canada only and Nintendo is by this guy's own admission more popular (per capita) in Canada than the US.