Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sells Over 3 Million In US In 11 Days, Becomes Fastest Selling Game In Series

Nintendo's latest Switch exclusive is on track to break a large number of sales records.

Posted By | On 18th, Dec. 2018

super smash bros ultimate

Nintendo’s recently released ambitious crossover fighter, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, is selling like peanuts, as most would have expected it would.  Nintendo has announced via a press release that the game has sold over 3 million titles in the US within just 11 days of its launch. 

This also means that that Smash Ultimate has become the fastest selling game in the Super Smash Bros. series of all time. Given the pace of the sales, it’s also likely that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will have become the highest selling exclusive in its launch month across any system of all time in the US by the end of the month. This, of course, isn’t mentioned by Nintendo, but seeing as Halo 3, which currently holds that crown, sold 3.3 million units in the US within its first month, and Ultimate is already above 3 million, it’s likely that it will have crossed that figure by the end of the month.

Nintendo also released software sales figures for some of their other big Switch exclusives. Evergreen Switch behemoths The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe have continued to sell strongly in the US, with all three having been on the market for well over a year. Breath of the Wild is sitting at over 4 million units sold in the US to date, with Super Mario Odyssey having sold 4.7 million, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe having sold over 5 million units. 

Considering Nintendo’s recent statement that all three of these games have an attach rate of over 50 per cent, these figures should come as no surprise. Given the sales of Smash Ultimate, that, too, will likely be joining this group sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, the recently released Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! have also collectively sold over 2 million units, while Super Mario Party, which launched shortly before them, sits at sales of 1.4 million units. 

The seminal Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been selling strongly all across the world. It topped UK sales charts in its debut week, tracking strongly in its second week, while in Japan, it sold over 1.2 million copies with just three days on the market. Read our review for it through here.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Keep On Reading!

Top 30 Best Games of All Time (2025 Edition)

Top 30 Best Games of All Time (2025 Edition)

These titles are defined by their unforgettable stories and characters, stellar world-building and design, imp...

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Review – Room to Grow

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Review – Room to Grow

An incredible aesthetic and solid combat make for a surprisingly solid Metroid-style Souls-like, with room for...

Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO DLC Will Add 8 New Characters on April 24

Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO DLC Will Add 8 New Characters on April 24

Daima Character Pack 1 will add several new playable fighters in the form of Goku (Mini) Super Saiyan, several...

The Last of Us Season 2 Trailer Teases a Harrowing Episode 3

The Last of Us Season 2 Trailer Teases a Harrowing Episode 3

A new teaser offers glimpses of what's in store for the HBO series' next episode, after a game-changing episod...

Nintendo of America Boss on New 3D Mario for Switch 2: “Stay Tuned”

Nintendo of America Boss on New 3D Mario for Switch 2: “Stay Tuned”

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser says he is "sure" Super Mario will "will make its way" to the Ninten...

PS6 Portable Can Run PS5 Games Without Work by Developers – Rumour

PS6 Portable Can Run PS5 Games Without Work by Developers – Rumour

Developers might still want to end up releasing an update for their games on the rumoured console to improve p...