Super Mario Bros. Wonder has made a lot of noise in recent months. Since its first trailer, it captivated audiences, and people on social media praised its interesting premise. Upon its release, the reviews have been fabulous, and there seem to be nothing but praises for the game. But how has the reception been from the public? Well, according to Nintendo, not only is Super Mario Bros. Wonder selling well, but it’s doing so very, very quickly.
In fact, Nintendo has announced that Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the fastest-selling Super Mario game in Europe in the history of the franchise. Although we don’t have specific figures and don’t know how it has performed in other regions, this is a significant achievement for Nintendo and indicates that it has worked perfectly.
To learn more about the specific sales figures, we’ll have to wait either for a global update, which could happen sometime this month or the next, or wait for an investor update, which might not occur until 2024. In any case, Nintendo can be quite secretive about its figures on certain occasions, so it’s not expected that they will be very specific about it, at least until they have a clear image they want to share.
In any case, Super Mario Bros. Wonder has a long way to go. It is estimated that across the entire Mario franchise, excluding spin-offs, more than 431 million games have been sold. The best-selling game in the franchise’s history is the original Super Mario Bros., with over 40 million copies sold. Other major successes include New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Super Mario Odyssey, with both the first two selling over 30 million copies and the latter selling over 25 million.
Whether Super Mario Bros. Wonder will join the ranks of Mario’s bestsellers remains to be seen in the coming years. However, it’s clear that it has started on a strong note, and Nintendo must be more than pleased with that.
