Mario Kart 8's sales powerslide beyond 1.2 million copies in 3 days

In Mario Kart, if you time your button press at the start of a race, you can get a boost right out of the gate. And this is exactly what Mark Kart 8’s sales are doing.

Nintendo claims it has sold more than 1.2 million copies of Mark Kart 8 since the racer launched Friday. That is an impressive attach rate considering that Nintendo has only sold around 6.2 million Wii Us since launching the console in November 2012. Of course, it’s possible that a number of Mario Kart 8’s sales came from the $330 Wii U bundle that includes the game. Nintendo is not breaking down physical, digital, and bundle sales. The company needs this game to perform well, as the Wii U has struggled to sell well despite major releases in the Mario franchise.