Its 78 month streak is over
- by Liam Doolan
Just weeks after the release of the final wave of DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the game has now fallen out of the US “top 20 best-selling games” chart for the first time ever.
As highlighted by GamesIndustry.biz, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been in Circana’s (formerly The NPD Group) top sales for every month since its arrival in April 2017 (that’s apparently 78 consecutive months). While he can’t confirm it, industry analyst Mat Piscatella says it’s “likely” an all-time record.
Nintendo could still technically be in the top 20 if it shared its digital sales. It’s similar to games like Grand Theft Auto V, which could be charting if Rockstar released digital sales. Mario Kart could also make a return in the near future as Nintendo gets closer to the holiday season. Another bundle has been announced, too.
Although Mario Kart has dropped out of the top 20, Nintendo still has Super Mario Bros. Wonder in second place for the month of October. You can read more about this game’s strong start in our previous story:
Have you played Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or bought a copy of it recently? Tell us below.
[source ign.com]
When he’s not paying off a loan to Tom Nook, Liam likes to report on the latest Nintendo news and admire his library of video games. His favourite Nintendo character used to be a guitar-playing dog, but nowadays he prefers to hang out with Judd the cat.
