007 First Light was also the best-selling PS5 game for the month, and is the best-selling one in the entire James Bond franchise.
The absurdist comedy life sim is followed by Capcom's Pragmata taking the number 2 spot, and Pearl Abyss' Crimson Desert at number 3.
The bundle will allow buyers to pick one out of three games to be included: Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, or Pokémon Pokopia.
The returning game mode revolves around players bursting each others' balloons by lobbing Bob-ombs at each other to score points.
Meanwhile, Retro Studios' Metroid Prime 4: Beyond isn't mentioned, spurring fears of low sales after a long development cycle.
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The Switch 2 finally launched this year, bringing some incredible ports, stellar first-party titles and much more for fans.
Whether it's sprawling landscapes, mountains or intricately designed cities, these game worlds were full of exciting sights.
The update was quite a substantial one, and also brought in a host of fixes to various bugs, as well as quality-of-life features.
Reggie Fils-Aimé also spoke about how Nintendo sees itself in the industry, and how it would never directly compete with PlayStation.
Only external factors such as tariffs will affect the prices of the Nintendo Switch 2 for now, said president Shuntaro Furukawa.
Meanwhile, Donkey Kong Bananza, which launched in July to universal acclaim, has sold 3.49 million copies in the last quarter.
The latest update now brings enhancements to Free Roam mode like allowing you to fast-travel to P-Switches you've previously run over.
Assassin's Creed Shadows has beaten out other 2025 releases like Monster Hunter Wilds and Mario Kart World in European sales.
Circana analyst Mat Piscatella refers to the current market as being like the Wild West, with big games available at different prices.
Mario Kart World is continuing the franchise's strong tradition of dominating first-party sales charts for Nintendo's consoles.
Among many other things, the update brings with it the ability for players to see a waiting time in multiplayer lobbies between races.
Shuhei Yoshida spoke about how gaming as a hobby has been relatively affordable because it had avoided price hikes due to inflation.
Mario Kart World, for example, doesn't feature The Legend of Zelda characters like Zelda or Link, unlike Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
The 192 artists that worked on Mario Kart World were split into two teams, one each for field design and character design.
