Nintendo has revealed that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has sold another 2.39 million copies globally from April through December 2025, showcasing incredible staying power for the nearly nine-year-old Switch game. What’s even more impressive is this number comes during a timeframe that saw the launch of Switch 2 exclusive Mario Kart World in June.
The newest sales figure comes from Nintendo’s financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, which runs from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the third best-selling original Switch game during that timespan. Meanwhile, newcomers Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Super Mario Galaxy 2 took the top two spots, with 8.41 million and 2.42 million copies sold worldwide, respectively. As for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, the Switch 2 Edition added another 3.89 million copies sold (yes, that includes hardware bundles), meaning together with the Switch version, the action-RPG sits at 12.3 million copies sold.
Overall, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has sold 70.59 million units since arriving on Switch in April 2017. That makes it the best-selling Switch game of all time. Technically, the racing game first launched on Wii U in May 2014 and has sold 8.46 million copies separately on that Nintendo platform. As for Mario Kart World, the Switch 2 exclusive is the top-selling game on Nintendo’s new console with 14.03 million units sold.
