Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sells 459,000 copies on launch day in US, fastest-selling Mario Kart in the US.

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NintendoPie said:

tbone51 said:

It is when you compare mk8 debut of 1.2mil shipped+digital first 2 days with a free game purchase

Less so when you realize MK8 was a Wii U game which means everything in context.

I forgot about the free game thing, though. Damn, Nintendo was really trying there.

Yep, when it didnt work.. that's when I think they just thought to themselves, it's over. 

Just releasing enough games to support the system until the Switch would arrive.