First released as an enhanced port for the Nintendo Switch in April 2017, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is part of the hugely successful Mario Kart franchise of games. While the Nintendo Switch game has proven to be popular in Nintendo's homeland of Japan, selling **** million copies in the country as of August 2020, over five million copies of the racing game have been sold in North America.

The Mario Kart franchise has been Nintendo's jewel in the crown since it first released the original "Super Mario Kart" for the Super Nintendo console in 1992. The go-kart racing game's success has endured, with titles for Nintendo's more recent consoles such as the Wii and the Switch proving to be popular. The best-selling game of the series is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch, which sold approximately **** million units worldwide as of June 2024. It is also the best-selling game for the Nintendo Switch platform.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Nintendo generated just over 419 billion Japanese yen (2.8 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue in the United States alone. This accounted for over a third of its annual revenues, making the U.S. the largest market for Nintendo. Europe followed, where Nintendo generated nearly three billion U.S. dollars in sales revenue. Overall, Nintendo’s total revenue for FY 2025 was just over 7 million U.S. dollars, marking a decrease of around four million U.S. dollars compared to the previous year. This continues a trend of declining revenue that began after reaching a decade high of around 16 billion U.S. dollars in FY 2021. Nintendo Switch tops the market The Nintendo Switch has been a major revenue driver for the company, accounting for over 94 percent of Nintendo’s revenue in that year. Since its launch in 2017, the Nintendo Switch has sold nearly 130 million units and has consistently outperformed other current-generation consoles in global sales each year, up until 2022. Nintendo’s game consoles have always enjoyed global popularity, with three of its consoles ranking among the top 5 best-selling game consoles of all time. Notably, Nintendo is the only company to have a current-generation console among the top- 5 all-time best-selling game consoles. Nintendo games leading global sales When it comes to game titles, Nintendo boasts three of the top- ten best-selling console games of all time. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has sold over 55 million units, leading the pack as the top-selling Nintendo Switch game based on lifetime sales as of June 2023. Hot on its heels are Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, the best-selling Nintendo titles in FY 2023 with 22 million units sold since their release in 2022. Other popular titles include Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and The Legend of Zelda, each contributing significantly to Nintendo’s success. Overall, Nintendo sold more than 235 million units of software for its Nintendo Switch gaming console in FY 2022 alone.

With nearly 69 million units sold, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the top-selling Nintendo Switch game based on lifetime sales as of June 2025. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ranked eighth with over 21 million sales, which is even more impressive considering that the title was only released in May 2023. Nintendo Switch The Nintendo Switch is one of the most sought-after video game consoles worldwide. First launched in 2017 by Japanese gaming powerhouse Nintendo, the Switch has generated global buzz for its unique hybrid design that allows players to switch from stationary console to handheld device whenever they want. As of December 2024, Nintendo Switch unit sales surpassed 150 million, and with new games entering the playing field each year, the Switch continues to give competitors such as the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S a run for their money. Super Mario phenomenon Super Mario is perhaps the most recognizable character in the entire gaming universe. Equipped with his signature blue dungarees and handlebar mustache, the loveable plumber has become so popular that at least one Super Mario game has been released for every major Nintendo video game console and handheld for over three decades. As of 2024, Mario remained one of the best-selling video game franchise worldwide, raking only behind Tetris and Pokémon. Looking at the most successful Mario video game of all time, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has also overtaken cult classic Super Mario Bros. for the original NES console.

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Mario is one of the most recognizable and popular video game characters of all time. The lovable plumber has featured in over *** games across all genres, dating back to the arcade game, Donkey Kong, first released in 1981. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Switch has sold ***** million units since its release in 2017 and is the top Mario game based on sales. Super Mario Bros. is the second-most successful game in the franchise, having sold an estimated ***** million copies worldwide. The platform game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985 and allowed players to control Mario as he made his way through the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue the princess from the evil Bowser. The Mario franchise also features several spin-off series, the most successful being the Mario Kart series.

As of March 2025, Mario Kart 8 was the bestseller for Nintendo's Wii U gaming console, with 8.46 million units sold. Second-ranked Super Mario 3D World generated approximately 5.89 million lifetime unit sales.

Since its launch on March 3, 2017, the Nintendo Switch has sold over ****** million consoles worldwide as of September 2025. Following the poor sales of its predecessor, the Wii U, the Switch was seen as the new hope for Nintendo in the ongoing battle with other console giants, Xbox and PlayStation. The Switch sets itself apart from its competitors by the fact that it can be used as both a stationary console and a portable device, meaning that gamers can play from the comfort of their own homes or on the go. Nintendo cashes in on exclusive titles One of the key reasons for the Switch’s success is undoubtedly the popularity of Nintendo’s first-party titles. Blockbuster series such as The Legend of Zelda, Mario, and Pokémon are all exclusive to Nintendo, meaning that fans can only play their favorite games on Nintendo consoles. Unsurprisingly, these Nintendo-exclusive games dominate the list of top-selling Switch titles worldwide, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sitting top of the pile. Can Nintendo keep up with Microsoft and Sony? Thanks to the success of the Switch, Nintendo has once again been able to stake its claim as one of the big players in the console gaming market. Until 2022, Sony could still claim to be king of the consoles, with unit sales of its PlayStation 4 exceeding the *** million mark in 2019. As of 2023, Nintendo surpassed Sony, having sold over *** million units of the Switch. Microsoft’s contribution, the Xbox One, is lagging some way behind, as sales of the consoles are still below ** million units worldwide.

In the fiscal year ending March 2025, Super Mario Party Jamboree was Nintendo's best-selling first-party title with over 7.48 million combined global unit sales. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold over 6.2 million units worldwide during the measured period.

EA Sports FC 25 ranked first with among the top-selling video games in the United Kingdom in 2024 with sales of roughly 2.12 million copies. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Hogwarts Legacy came in second and third place, selling approximately 1.1 million and 877,000 million units respectively. This includes digital and physical unit sales. Most popular video game Best-selling game EA Sports FC 25 was developed and published by American video game company Electronic Arts and released for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo. It is the 32nd installment of the sports game, which was previous known under the FIFA label. Electronic Arts are also known for publishing multiple other popular video game series, such as Battlefield, Need for Speed, The Sims, and Command & Conquer.

With 18.99 million units sold worldwide, Mario Kart 7 was the top-selling Nintendo 3DS game as of March 2025. The handheld console was especially popular for Pokémon gaming audiences, as several of the series' installments were ranked among the top-selling games for the device.