Mario Kart 8 returns to No.1 as Nintendo Switch rules Black Friday | UK Boxed Charts

Mario Kart 8: Deluxe was the No.1 boxed game in the UK last week, driven by deals around the Nintendo Switch console over Black Friday.

[Sgt_Slaughter]

So much for all those Xbox Series S being the No. 1 system hot takes I was seeing over the weekend

[solideagle]

lol I think it was for US not UK?

[VenomUK]

These are incredible figures and is a testament to Nintendo's unique approach to publishing which it releases far fewer games than its competitors but they have a timeless quality so they keep selling years after release.

[bouzebbal]

Xbox are kings of bs..

[roadkillers]

Just to hit on people who give GTA5 shit for being 8 years old... Mario Kart8 is 7.5 years old

[jalutaja]

Kudos to You, if You trolling.

[darkrider]

Available and most wanted isn't the same thing.... It wasn't a smart payed news... Funny to see a old kart racer smashing the brand new racing game.

[jalutaja]

Umm.. All digital console and physical software sales?
Some of You to deep in plastic box wars to see irony.

[Orchard]

The above is for the UK only... who don't really celebrate Thanksgiving... also it's physical sales only...

The article you are referring to was covering Black Friday sales in the US.

[dazzysima]

This is massively weighted towards the MK8 Switch Console bundle that is currently about. Every one of those bundles sold also counts as a sale for MK8 Deluxe. It's like how Wii Sports is classed as one of the best selling games of all time due to it being bundled with most Wii Consoles.

But yeah - 114K Switch Sold in the UK last week vs 26K Xbox.

[VenomUK]

Sorry friend but your information is incorrect. The Switch Mario Kart bundle in the UK includes a digital copy of the game and not a boxed copy so sales of the bundle are not included in these figures.

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ni...

Nintendo UK
https://store.nintendo.co.u...

[dazzysima]

It's still classed as a physical product and therefore counts in physical sales.

The previous week it sold 15K units physical, no way it jumps by 6x when it's not even being price promoted. It even alludes to what I've said in the article quoted.

Unfortunately I don't have the corresponding BF week from last year but total sales for November 2020 were 66K.

[thesoftware730]

Why we only comparing it to Xbox sales?

[Hofstaderman]

Playing Mario Kart with the kids what a blast. So many tracks and racers, well worth the price of admission

[mcstorm]

Is this now the switches best selling game? If so have to give it to the game being best selling wiiu and switch game.

I know it's bundled but why would you own a switch and not buy this game?

[XbladeTeddy]

Because not everyone wants to play it. "But it's Mario"...SO?

[dazzysima]

It is in the UK.

Top 3
Mario Kart 8 - 2.09m
Animal Crossing - 1.13m
Mario Odyssey - 893K

[XxSPIDEYxX]

Why even bother making Mario Kart 9? 8 has been printing money for years.

[DefaultComment]

Next console dude. Next console.

[iraqmilner]

If anything, I think it's alarming that an old title like Mario Kart is topping the sales chart. It speaks to the poor game lineup available for that aging game system.

[DefaultComment]

It means a good game iill always be sold, preiod. regalrdless of the "aging" as you claim, when a game it's good and it's fun to maintain and keep you entertainted then it' will always be sold.
The best examples I can give you is GTA V and Minecraft, clearly those games are old as hell by now and yet people still buy those...why do you think that is?

[septemberindecember]

Grand Theft Auto V has been topping the charts for PS4 and Xbox One since it released. Have both of those consoles had poor lineups as well?

[iraqmilner]

I think it certainly speaks to a lack of quality titles. Yes.

[Good-Smurf]

I find this a bit sad that the best selling game on Switch is a 7 year old Wii U game overpriced one as well.
This is Nintendo's GTA V.

[Eonjay]

Well technically it just bundled.

[Father__Merrin]

When you buy a Nintendo product aka wii 3ds and now switch every shop Nintendo pay for floorspace to promote thier own titles.

You will see switch and then red colourful stands with copies of Mario kart and others etc

[DefenderOfDoom2]

Another JUST DANCE game in top ten ! People all over the world likes to get down and boogie.

[SoulWarrior]

I saw them on sale for like £220 in asda with MK8 which is a great deal. Also MK8 selling this well even still is why there's no sign of MK9 :(

[darkrider]

Can't find a certain game on that top10... Strange...

[Orchard]

Which game?