4d ago

Almost all Switch 2 users have bought Mario Kart World, as sales of new console pass 6m worldwide

www.eurogamer.net

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Makes sense, it's the launch game and most people bought the bundle where you pay an extra $50 for mario kart world. It's similar to Switch 1 launch where almost all people had BOTW
- Not only that but Mario Kart is just wildly popular in general. MK8 Deluxe launched 2 months after BotW but sold twice as many copies.
  
  And I must say that MKW is pretty fun, I love roaming around the world just doing tricks and exploring hidden areas!
  It adds something’s that I found lacking in MK8, I would only play MK8 for Cups or Online, now there is an environment which ties everything together, with Easter eggs and collectibles, and I can learn the tracks without the pressure of a timer or a race ending soon.
  
  But...isn't it all so...costly? Granted, I don't use dollars, so my sense of price might be skewed, but converting into my local currency, it's quite a bit of money, no?
In many places, only the MK bundle is available. You would have to wait much longer for the Switch 2 standalone.
- Huh, it was the opposite here (Poland), at least prior to launch because there are no shortages now. If you’re buying Switch 2 today it’s probably for Mario Kart World and this is cheaper than buying it separate.
This data is till June 30th.
Direct link to Nintendo site: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html
I don't get why. Botw I get, but why this boring racing game
- Because if you don't want to play that "boring racing game" there wasn't a reason to buy a switch 2. Almost every launch title was an upgrade of a switch 1 title, or was available on something else. Mario Kart World was the unique game until Bananza came out
- You overestimate LoZ's popularity and underestimate Mario Kart's. Not even those two particular entries, but in general. And I say that despite being a sucker for both the LoZ series and the less conventional BotW/TotK.
  BotW sold a lot for a Zelda game and even then it sold a lot less than Mario Kart 8 DX (despite it being a port of an older game).
  My take though? I got the bundle mostly because I expected better from MK World. It's not a complete dud, but I would agree it's rather underwhelming. MK8 is still my favourite and I would never consider it "a boring racing game" in any way.
- Because what else are you playing on Switch 2 if not Mario Kart World?
  
  DK Bananza is signigicantly more fun than Mario Kart World imo. Even still, that's only one other game.
  
  Nothing apparently
- It's kind of the only real Switch 2 game, honestly a weird launch situation. Feels odd to buy a switch 2 without Mario Kart. BOTW is cool and the updates are nice but I can play that mostly fine on the legacy switch.
  
  Well, it was the only switch 2 game. Bananza is actually pretty cool.
  
  I mean who would buy the switch two if they have the switch one already. That seems wildly excessive

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