Mario Kart is a kart racing sub-series of the Mario franchise made by Nintendo. The first game was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992. The series stars many Mario characters, and a few Nintendo guests, racing in go-karts throwing items at each other to get first place. As of September 2021, the Mario Kart series has sold over 159.82 million copies worldwide.
Sales[]
| Year | Platform | Title | Sales
(millions) |
Ref | Revenue (est. US$) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | SNES | Super Mario Kart | 8.76 | [1] | $670,290,000 | [n 1] |
| 1997 | N64 | Mario Kart 64 | 9.87 | [1] | ||
| 2001 | GBA | Mario Kart: Super Circuit | 5.91 | [1] | ||
| 2003 | GCN | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | 6.88 | [1] | $355,424,000 | [n 2] |
| 2005 | DS | Mario Kart DS | 23.60 | [9] | $925,664,614 | [13] |
| 2008 | Wii | Mario Kart Wii | 37.38 | [14] | $1,402,848,573 | [n 3] |
| 2011 | 3DS | Mario Kart 7 | 18.95 | [17] | $783,407,857 | [n 4] |
| 2014 | Wii U | Mario Kart 8 | 8.46 | [22] | $506,915,500 | [n 5] |
| 2017 | Switch | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | 38.74 | [26] | $2,004,265,900 | |
| 2019 | Mobile | Mario Kart Tour | Free | $200,000,000 | [27] | |
| 2020 | Switch | Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | 1.27 | [28] | ||
| Total sales | 159.82 | $6,848,816,444 | ||||
Notes[]
- Super Mario Kart is the fourth best selling SNES game of all time.
- In Japan, however, it is the best selling SNES game.[29]
- It is also the seventh best selling console game in Japan of all time.
- Mario Kart 64 is the second best selling N64 game of all time.
- In Japan, however, it is the best selling N64 game.[29]
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit is the fourth best selling GBA game of all time.
- In Japan, however, it is the fifth best selling GBA game.[29]
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is the second best selling GCN game of all time.
- In Japan, however, it is the third best selling GCN game.[29]
- Mario Kart DS is the third best selling NDS game of all time.
- In Japan, however, it is the seventh best selling NDS game.[29]
- Mario Kart Wii is the second best selling Wii game of all time.
- In Japan, however, it is the third best selling Wii game.[29]
- Mario Kart 7 is the best selling 3DS game of all time.
- In Japan, however, it is the seventh best selling 3DS game.[29]
- Mario Kart 8 is the best selling Wii U game of all time.
- In Japan, however, it is the second best selling Wii U game.[29]
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best selling Switch game of all time.
- In Japan, however, it is the fifth best selling Switch game.[29]
- Mario Kart Tour has been downloaded over 200 million as of March 31, 2021.[27]
Revenue Breakdown[]
- ↑ Super Mario Kart to Super Circuit revenue:
- ↑ Mario Kart: Double Dash revenue – 6.96 million units[7] – $355.424 million
- ↑ Mario Kart Wii revenue – $1,402,848,573 ($1.4 billion worldwide up until October 2013,[15] ¥301,791,400 ($2,848,573) in Japan during 2014)[16]
- ↑ Mario Kart 7 revenue – 18.11 million units[10] – $783,407,857
- ↑ Mario Kart 8 revenue – 8.45 million units,[23] $59.99 price[24][25] – $506,915,500
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-software-and-hardware-sales-data-from-1983-to-present.2725/
- ↑ スーパーファミコンソフト販売本数. Retrieved on June 8, 2018.
- ↑ ニンテンドウ64販売本数. Retrieved on June 8, 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 ゲームキューブソフト販売本数. Retrieved on June 7, 2018.
- ↑ ゲームボーイアドバンスソフト販売本数. Retrieved on June 8, 2018.
- ↑ Keiser, Joe (August 2, 2006). The Century's Top 50 Handheld Games. Next Generation.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 O'Malley, James (11 September 2015). 30 Best-Selling Super Mario Games of All Time on the Plumber's 30th Birthday. Gizmodo. Univision Communications. Retrieved on 2 May 2018.
- ↑ The Top 100 Games of the 21st Century. Next Generation (July 29, 2006).
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/ds.html
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "IR Information: Sales Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units". Nintendo. December 31, 2018. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Mario Kart DS. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.
- ↑ Mario Kart DS. Retrieved on May 21, 2014.
- ↑ Mario Kart DS revenue – 23.6 million units[10] – $925,664,614
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/wii.html
- ↑ Final Fantasy XIII cost $65M; Mario Kart Wii made bank (October 9, 2013).
- ↑ Mario Kart Wii. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/3ds.html
- ↑ Mario Kart DS. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.
- ↑ Mario Kart 7. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.
- ↑ Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam & Mario Kart 7 Double Pack. Retrieved on June 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Review: Mario Kart 7". Destructoid. November 29, 2011. https://www.destructoid.com/review-mario-kart-7-216484.phtml.
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/wiiu.html
- ↑ "IR Information: Sales Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units". Nintendo. December 31, 2019. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ Mario Kart 8 (en-us). Retrieved on June 19, 2018.
- ↑ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (en-us). Retrieved on June 19, 2018.
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 https://sensortower.com/blog/mario-kart-tour-200-million-downloads
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210506_3e.pdf
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.7 29.8 https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-software-and-hardware-sales-data-from-1983-to-present.2725/
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