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Mario Kart is a kart racing game 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 2025, the Mario Kart series has sold over 200 million copies worldwide.

Sales[]

Title Platform Market Year Sales Ref Gross (est.) Ref
Super Mario Kart 8,760,000 [1] $610,000,000
Super Mario Kart SFC Japan 1992 3,820,000 [2] $360,000,000 [2]
SNES Overseas 1992 4,940,000 [1] $250,000,000 [3]
Mario Kart 64 9,870,000 [1] $760,000,000
Mario Kart 64 N64 Japan 1996 1,711,661 [4] $150,000,000 [5]
USA 1997 5,500,000 [6] $350,000,000 [7]
Other 1997 2,658,339 [1] $260,000,000 [8]
Mario Kart: Super Circuit 5,910,000 [1] $290,000,000
Mario Kart Advance GBA Japan 2001 938,175 [4] $42,000,000 [9]
Mario Kart: Super Circuit GBA USA 2001 2,530,000 [6] $80,000,000 [10]
Other 2001 2,441,825 [1] $170,000,000 [11]
Mario Kart: Double Dash! 6,880,000 [1] $405,000,000
Mario Kart: Double Dash! GCN Japan 2003 847,000 [12] $45,000,000 [12]
USA 2003 3,850,000 [6] $180,000,000 [13]
Other 2003 2,183,000 [1] $180,000,000 [14]
Mario Kart DS 23,600,000 [15] $1,220,000,000
Mario Kart DS DS Japan 2005 4,011,017 [4] $240,000,000 [16]
USA 2005 7,400,000 [17] $250,000,000 [10]
Other 2005 12,188,983 [15] $730,000,000 [18]
Mario Kart Wii 37,380,000 [19] $2,630,000,000
Mario Kart Wii Wii Japan 2008 3,782,480 [4] $270,000,000 [20]
USA 2008 11,300,000 [21] $560,000,000 [22]
Other 2008 22,297,520 [19] $1,800,000,000 [23][24]
Mario Kart 7 18,990,000 [25] $1,111,000,000
Mario Kart 7 3DS Japan 2011 3,080,000 [26] $190,000,000 [27]
USA 2011 3,480,000 [28] $140,000,000 [29]
Mario Kart 7 / Mario & Luigi 3DS Japan 2015 13,251 [30] $1,000,000 [30]
Mario Kart 7 3DS Other 2011 12,406,749 [25] $780,000,000 [31]
Mario Kart 8 78,020,000 $4,610,000,000
Mario Kart 8 Wii U Worldwide 2014 8,460,000 [32] $510,000,000 [33]
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch Worldwide 2017 69,560,000 [34] $4,100,000,000 [35]
Mario Kart Tour $282,000,000
Mario Kart Tour Mobile Worldwide 2019 — $282,000,000 [36]
Mario Kart Live 1,730,000 $160,000,000
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Switch Worldwide 2020 1,730,000 [1] $160,000,000 [37]
Mario Kart World 9,570,000 $770,000,000
Mario Kart World Switch 2 Worldwide 2025 9,570,000 [38] $770,000,000 [39]
Total sales 200,710,000 $12,848,000,000

See also[]

Notes[]

  • Super Mario Kart is the fourth best selling SNES game of all time.
    • In Japan, however, it is the best selling SNES game.[40]
    • 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.[40]
  • 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.[40]
  • 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.[40]
  • Mario Kart DS is the third best selling NDS game of all time.
    • In Japan, however, it is the seventh best selling NDS game.[40]
  • Mario Kart Wii is the second best selling Wii game of all time.
    • In Japan, however, it is the third best selling Wii game.[40]
  • Mario Kart 7 is the best selling 3DS game of all time.
    • In Japan, however, it is the seventh best selling 3DS game.[40]
  • 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.[40]
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best selling Switch game of all time.
    • It is also the best selling Mario game in general.
  • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013) was reported by its arcade manufacturer Bandai Namco to be their most successful driving game of all time, as of 2018.[41][42]
  • Mario Kart Tour received 267 million downloads worldwide, as of May 2022.[43]

References[]

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  7. ↑ Toledo Blade. 20 February 1997.Toledo Blade. 20 February 1997.
  8. ↑ Lomas, Ed (July 1997). "Mario Kart 64 review". Computer and Video Games. No. 188. Bath: Future plc. pp. 60–61. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Keiser, Joe (August 2, 2006). "The Century's Top 50 Handheld Games". Next Generation. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
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  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "ゲームキューブソフト販売本数". Gamegyokai. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
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  14. ↑ https://nintendoworldreport.com/pr/8938/double-dash-for-europe
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Top Selling Title Sales Units: DS". Nintendo. March 31, 2024. Archived from the original on 2025-07-18. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  16. ↑ "Mario Kart DS". Japan Game Sales Database. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  17. ↑ Pearson, Dan (2011-06-01). "DS Lite drops to $99 at US retail". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
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  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Top Selling Title Sales Units: Wii". Nintendo. March 31, 2024. Archived from the original on 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  20. ↑ http://www.gamegyokai.com/rank/wii.htm
  21. ↑ "Super Mario Galaxy Becomes Ninth Wii Game to Sell More Than 5 Million Units". Nintendo World Report. Nintendo. March 9, 2012.
  22. ↑ Bozon (April 20, 2008). "Mario Kart Wii Review". IGN. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
  23. ↑ https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2008/Mario-races-onto-Wii--250598.html
  24. ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/07/mario-kart-au-release-date-and-price
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  26. ↑ 2023 CESA Games White Paper (2022). July 2023.
  27. ↑ "Mario Kart 7". Japan Game Sales Database. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Nintendo Hits New Milestones With 1 Million Mario Kart US Sales, 40 Million 3DS Software Sales". GameSpot. August 14, 2014. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
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  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam & Mario Kart 7 Double Pack". Japan Game Sales Database. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
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  33. ↑ "Mario Kart 8". Nintendo. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Top Selling Title Sales Units: Nintendo Switch". Nintendo.
  35. ↑ "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe". Nintendo. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  36. ↑ Chapple, Craig (June 2022). "Fire Emblem Heroes Hits $1 Billion in Global Player Spending". Sensor Tower. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  37. ↑ https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/mario-kart-live-home-circuit-mario-set/
  38. ↑ "Top Selling Title Sales Units". Nintendo.
  39. ↑ https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/mario-kart-world-switch-2/
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.7 https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-software-and-hardware-sales-data-from-1983-to-present.2725/
  41. ↑ https://www.intergameonline.com/coin-op/news/mario-kart-in-first-place-for-bandai-namco
  42. ↑ Horowitz, Ken (July 30, 2020). "From Rivals to Licensees". Beyond Donkey Kong: A History of Nintendo Arcade Games. McFarland & Company. p. 221. ISBN 978-1-4766-4176-8. Reportedly, Mario Kart Arcade GP DX is the best-selling racing game in Bandai Namco's history, and the company was quick to point out that fact.
  43. ↑ https://mobilegamer.biz/after-1-6bn-earned-from-730m-downloads-is-nintendo-giving-up-on-mobile-yes-it-is/
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