News: Mario Kart 8 sold 1.2 million copies during launch weekend

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News: Mario Kart 8 sold 1.2 million copies during launch weekend

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A "great milestone going into the summer season," says Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata.

News: Mario Kart 8 sold 1.2 million copies during launch weekend news

"Such positive early feedback for Mario Kart 8 reinforces the great gameplay experiences that Wii U currently offers," said Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata. "With Nintendo set to showcase its future releases at E3 next week, this is a great milestone going into the summer season."

In the UK Mario Kart 8 charted at No.2, behind only the record-breaking Watch Dogs from Ubisoft. The launch helped boost UK Wii U hardware sales by 666 per cent over the previous week. While exact sales figures have yet to be revealed, 82 per cent came from the Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundle.