This Tuesday, Nintendo shared its usual quarterly report with big figures concerning the Switch and its games first party dated September 30, 2023. Except that since then, a certain Super Mario Bros. Wonder appeared on the shelves and in the virtual shelves of theeShop. First entirely new 2D episode in 11 years and the release of New Super Mario Bros. u, he was able to convince the French specialized press and our English-speaking colleagues, as well as players from all over the world. We won’t have to wait until next year to find out if it was a success, because a new financial results presentation document has been released. put onlineOr the president of Nintendo Shuntaro Furukawa notably mentioned the game.
In the two weeks following its launch from October 20, 2023, i.e. until last Friday, Super Mario Bros. Wonder has already sold 4.3 million copies worldwide. Yes, it is clearly less than the 10 million The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom over three days, but that’s enough to make some the game Super Mario fastest sold in modern history. In fact, the publisher only started collecting direct software sales data from the Wii and DS era, so this is perhaps not an absolute record.
Shuntaro Furukawa also specifies that the games Super Mario tend to sell consistently over a long period of time. You just have to see New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe which currently totals 16.70 million units sold to say that its successor should one day catch up and surpass it, at least that’s all we wish for it. The president expects it to be an attractive choice among consumers for the holiday season and beyond. In addition, his good sales are linked, according to him, to the overall excitement surrounding Super Mario Bros. The film.
To continue to build on the success of the feature film and the license, please remember that the Switch will benefit from the following games in the coming weeks and months: Super Mario RPG (read our preview), Princess Peach: Showtime!, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, Mario vs. Donkey Kong And Paper Mario: The Millennium Door. Yes, only one is new in the lot, but remakes or remaster of quality (hopefully for everyone) should easily appeal to players who have never played it and those who are nostalgic.
If you also plan to fall for the adventure at Kingdom of Flowers of Mario and his comrades, Super Mario Bros. Wonder is currently available for €44.99 on Amazon, to the Fnac (with bonuses and €10 on your loyalty account) and at the house of Cdiscount.
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