Rockstar's critically acclaimed Western epic is now the fourth best-selling title of all time, edging out the kart racing behemoth.
Only external factors such as tariffs will affect the prices of the Nintendo Switch 2 for now, said president Shuntaro Furukawa.
Assassin's Creed Shadows has beaten out other 2025 releases like Monster Hunter Wilds and Mario Kart World in European sales.
Mario Kart World, for example, doesn't feature The Legend of Zelda characters like Zelda or Link, unlike Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, and so on also saw only slight increases in the quarter ending March 31st, 2025.
Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang spoke about the massive success of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and how a sequel may not reach similar numbers.
The flagship kart racer continues notching up impressive sales. It's followed by Animal Crossing: New Horizons at 47.44 million units sold.
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom also moves up the rankings, overtaking Super Mario Party to reach eighth place.
As of June 30 earlier this year, the kart racing phenomenon's worldwide sales stand at 62.9 million units, as per figures released by Nintendo.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has also reached 20.80 million units sold since launching last year for Nintendo Switch.
Along with its Wii U version, Nintendo's acclaimed kart racer has sold 70.43 million units since first launching in 2014.
Combined with the sales of its original Wii U version, the kart racer has now sold a total of 69 million units.
Meanwhile, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sits at 32.44 million units sold, while The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sits at 31.15 million.
Booster Course Pass - Wave 6 will add eight new tracks and four new characters to the kart racer.
Recent reports indicate that a new bundle for the Nintendo Switch OLED is on its way just in time for Holiday season.
Famitsu's newest sales chart for September shows Nintendo dominating game sales, followed by FromSoftware.
In addition to eight new tracks, the kart racer's final DLC drop will also add four new racers with Diddy Kong, Funky Kong, Pauline, and Peachette.
NBA 2K24 debuted in the charts at seventh place, while Fae Farm ranked ninth. Crime Boss: Rockay City managed 22nd place.
Meanwhile, Animal Crossing: New Horizons stands at 42.79 million units sold, while Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has risen to 31.77 million units.
