Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Sells 62.9 Million, Animal Crossing: New Horizons at 45.85 Million

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has also reached 20.80 million units sold since launching last year for Nintendo Switch.

Posted By | On 02nd, Aug. 2024

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Alongside lifetime sales numbers for the Switch, Nintendo revealed updated figures for its top-selling titles as of June 30th, 2024. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remains on top with 62.9 million units sold (up from 61.97 million in the previous quarter), while Animal Crossing: New Horizons is at 45.85 million (from 45.36 million).

Other noteworthy figures include Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at 34.66 million sales, followed by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at 32.05 million and Super Mario Odyssey at 28.21 million. Among the recent releases are The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at 20.80 million, which launched in May 2023.

Despite impressive figures over their respective lifetimes, Nintendo noted a 41.3 percent decrease in software sales for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025. It sold 30.64 million software units for the Switch in that period, citing a lack of “special factors” compared to the same quarter last year.

Check out the top ten best-selling Nintendo Switch titles as of June 30th below, courtesy of Nintendo’s official site.

No.TitleLifetime Sales
1.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe62.9 million
2.Animal Crossing: New Horizons45.85 million
3.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate34.66 million
4.The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild32.05 million
5.Super Mario Odyssey28.21 million
6.Pokemon Sword and Shield26.35 million
7.Pokemon Scarlet and Violet25.29 million
8.Super Mario Party20.84 million
9.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom20.80 million
10.New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe17.61 million

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