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First WiiU game to reach 10 million in sales?

New Super Mario Bros. U 114 36.54%
 
Super Mario 3D World 41 13.14%
 
Mario Kart 8 106 33.97%
 
X 1 0.32%
 
Super Smash Bros. 23 7.37%
 
Wii Fit U 2 0.64%
 
Zelda U 6 1.92%
 
Donkey Kong Country : Tropical Freeze 3 0.96%
 
Nintendoland 11 3.53%
 
Other 5 1.60%
 
Total:312
fleischr on 21 January 2014

Would a Super Mario 3D world bundle outsell a NSMBU bundle?



I predict NX launches in 2017 - not 2016

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Somini on 21 January 2014

No game looks to reach 10 million.



PlayStationLegend on 21 January 2014

I went for New Super Mario Bros. 3D World. I'm a solid believer great games should sell record numbers. Unfortunately, one glance over at Call Of Duty's yearly numbers and I'm reminded of the "reality" of the industry.

Greatness doesn't guarantee sales.



fleischr on 21 January 2014
Somini said:
No game looks to reach 10 million.


That was the point of changing the target to 5 million.

I'd guess we won't see a WiiU game to even possibly hit that number until late in its lifecycle. By that time, there's a lot more content out there.



I predict NX launches in 2017 - not 2016

Somini on 21 January 2014
fleischr said:
Somini said:
No game looks to reach 10 million.


That was the point of changing the target to 5 million.

I'd guess we won't see a WiiU game to even possibly hit that number until late in its lifecycle. By that time, there's a lot more content out there.

Oh you forgot to change the poll then. Mario Kart 8 should reach 5 million.



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Soundwave on 21 January 2014

NSMBU should get to 5 million because its bundled in every market, even Japan.

Even if you want MK8, you'll have to buy the Wii U first which likely means getting NSMBU.



Raven on 21 January 2014

I'm thinking NSMBU because of the bundles like others have said. I think maybe MK8 has a shot depending on how much hype is built up around it and how fast Nintendo releases a Wii U bundle packaged with MK8.



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Zero999 on 21 January 2014
ktay95 said:
Mario Kart 8, it will be bundled with most WiiUs for the rest of the consoles life starting holidays 2014 imo

Mario kart doesn't need bundles to achieve those numbers. although a bundle would make it happen faster.



zorg1000 on 21 January 2014

New Super Mario Bros U, its already at 3.5m and is bundled in every region. It think it will pass 5 million in the summer.



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Hamister on 21 January 2014

I'd say Wii U at the moment has four games (released or announced) with potential to reach 5 million or more. Those games are:

New Super Mario Bros. U
Mario Kart 8
Super Smash Bros.
Super Mario 3D World

I base this projection on world wide life time hardware sales of 30-35 million Wii U systems.