The kart racer's penultimate DLC drop will add eight new courses and three returning courses to its ever-growing offerings.
Among the eight new tracks being added with Wave 5, one will be a brand new track, while three characters are also being added.
Nintendo says the kart racer's penultimate DLC launch is not far away now- though a release date remains unannounced.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons remains in second place, with 42.21 million sales in the three months ending March 31st, 2023.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe all find themselves in the top 10 thanks to sales boosts.
Super Mario Odyssey on Nintendo Switch also saw a nice increase from 13th to ninth place, likely due to the ongoing MAR10 day sales.
The kart racer's latest DLC update added five blank slots to the character selection screen, suggestion more additions are on the way.
Wave 4 will add eight new tracks to the kart racer, one of which – Yoshi's Island – will be an entirely new track.
The DLC Wave adds Yoshi's Island, a brand new course and a new playable character with Birdo from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet sold 20.61 million units as of December 31st, 2022, and are Nintendo's seventh best-selling first-party titles.
Sonic Frontiers and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope on the Nintendo Switch re-enter the charts thanks to discounts at UK retail.
The newest free update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe now allows players to pick specific items that will spawn in their races in VS modes and online.
The upcoming wave of new content will add eight more courses, Maple Treeway, 3DS Rainbow Road, Boo Lake, and more.
Increased PS5 sales for the week resulted in Horizon Forbidden West rising to seventh place, with sales up by 141 percent.
Nintendo has provided for the ten best-selling first party titles on the Nintendo Switch, including Smash Bros., Zelda, Pokemon, and more.
Sales are up by over 40 percent compared to last year's entry. Meanwhile, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 3, and more see sales increases.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be adding eight more tracks when the third wave of its expansion pass launches later this year.
Wave 2 of the Booster Course Pass has now gone live for the kart racer, bringing eight new tracks across two cups.
Other noteworthy figures include Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with 28.82 million sold and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at 27.14 million sales.
Along with seven tracks from previous Mario Kart titles that have been remastered, a brand new course called Sky-High Sundae is also coming.
