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Forums - Gaming - Bold prediction mario kart 8 will boost wii u hardware sales by 700k in one month

Well, kids talking about the game at school, and consumers buying the console are very different things. For one, most of those kids at schools, and younger audiences interested in such a game probably don't have the funds to buy it, and their parents likely aren't going to be buying them a console outside of the holiday season, or a birthday. I have two brothers who are very interested in it, and a friend who's also very eager to play it, but none of those three are able to buy a Wii U right now, and won't be for a while yet.



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Very optimistic, but I've literally seen 0 commercials/advertisement on tv/online for this game though, so I doubt it'll hit that number without a lot more exposure. 



Do you really think ps4 can on top with those japan numbers and mario kart coming out and watch won't sell in japan at all



It's good to be optimistic, but this is a little too optimistic!



KoopaKid said:

People are really under estimating mk 8 ive seen 4 commercials so far on tv for it and kids at schools have been talking about it

You are overestimating it by quite a bit.  200-300k boost seems about right for month after launching.  Mario kart will most likely have a small effect on console sales throughout the year, but it isnt going to have such a huge boost that it will sell 1/6th its lifetime sales in one month.  That is way too large of a boost. 



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My thoughts are that you're insane. This isn't happening.

And if you're implying that it'll sell 700k in a month like November, then fine. Maybe that'll happen. However, those sales aren't just due to MK8. There are other games and the Holiday factor that would go into that.



Like i said you shall see all of u will



Allhail king bowser and da wii u prediction mwahahahah



Yeah it's hard but definitely not impossible.



KoopaKid said:
Allhail king bowser and da wii u prediction mwahahahah

Oh, so you are actually kidding about this. Good to know.