Mario Kart 8 sold 1 million in Japan retail only!

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Qwark on 03 June 2015

Dr.Vita said:

So every second person who owns a Wii U also owns Mario Kart 8?
This shows again that Wii U owners only buy Nintendo consoles because of Nintendo games.

You certainly are not going to buy it for the overflowing 3rd party support :p

Please excuse my (probally) poor grammar

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Nogamez on 03 June 2015

It deserves those sales great game online.

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uran10 on 03 June 2015

Dr.Vita said:

So every second person who owns a Wii U also owns Mario Kart 8?
This shows again that Wii U owners only buy Nintendo consoles because of Nintendo games.

... sigh... just sigh....

Loving the attach rate :D

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Mummelmann on 03 June 2015

Attach rate heaven, I'm still reeling from MK Wii numbers.

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fedfed on 03 June 2015

mmmmmhhh yes who buy A Nintendo Console generally buys Nintendo games....

that's why I have a WiiU... to play Nintnedo games....

Switch!!!

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gabzjmm23 on 03 June 2015

Dr.Vita said:

So every second person who owns a Wii U also owns Mario Kart 8?
This shows again that Wii U owners only buy Nintendo consoles because of Nintendo games.

are you expecting a 3rd party game that has a great attach rate for a Wii U? any recent 3rd party game that was released in the Wii U?

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97alexk on 03 June 2015

Dr.Vita said:

So every second person who owns a Wii U also owns Mario Kart 8?
This shows again that Wii U owners only buy Nintendo consoles because of Nintendo games.

Well thats obvious, what else would they buy them for unless it was zelda and smash bros (nintendo games etc)

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tak13 on 03 June 2015

Yey,and the interesting is that MK8 hit it(retail because with digital sales,it was already a 1m seller)in its first birthday!Mario kart became 1 year old! <3

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Skullwaker on 03 June 2015

Dr.Vita said:

So every second person who owns a Wii U also owns Mario Kart 8?
This shows again that Wii U owners only buy Nintendo consoles because of Nintendo games.

Gotta put a negative spin on a great thing, huh?

Really amazing sales! Few (and I mean very few) console games will reach this milestone this gen.