Mario Kart 8 has sold 2.8 million units

Mario Kart 8 continues to sell big for Nintendo. Since launch, the Wii U game has moved 2.82 million units. 590,000 units were sold in Japan alone.

Wii U hardware sales are said to have been at around 6.17 million units in May. As such, nearly half of Wii U owners have potentially purchased Mario Kart 8.

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