Mario Kart 8 boosts UK Wii U hardware sales 666%

The UK release of Mario Kart 8 helped boost weekly Wii U sales by 666 per cent. Retail monitor Chart-Track said the game recorded the highest week one sales for any Wii U title since the console's November 2012 release and the second best launch in the series' history. Mario Kart 8 hardware bundles accounted for 82 per cent of weekly Wii U sales.

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