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Nintendo Includes Switch 2 in Million-Seller Rankings with Mario Kart World Leading Debut

The integration of early Switch 2 sales into the official million-seller rankings provides a baseline for measuring future software performance.

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Overview

  • Nintendo’s first quarter FY2026 financial report added data for the Switch 2 to its list of million-seller games, marking Mario Kart World’s entry at 5.63 million units sold.
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remains the all-time best-selling Switch title with 68.86 million copies shifted since its launch.
  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons reached 48.19 million sales on the original Switch, retaining its spot as the console’s second top-seller.
  • The core top five for the original Switch is rounded out by Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (36.55 million), gend of Zelda:Zelda: Breath of the Wild (33.04 million) and Super Mario Odyssey (29.50 million).
  • By updating its milestones to cover two console generations, Nintendo underscores strong software momentum and sets new benchmarks for its hybrid platform.