According to an accumulation of stats from NPD for North America and Australia, with UK Sales also thrown in, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is already the best-selling physical retail third-party game on the Switch.
For any pedants among you, it's worth pointing out that the game was published by Ubisoft and developed by its teams in Rome and Paris; Nintendo, naturally, consulted on the project. It also seems unfair to other third-party games so far as, well, they don't have Mario in them.
Nevertheless, with the game having been out for less than a month it's a notable landmark. More data and figures are also needed to figure out whether it's overtaken any first-party Nintendo games - according to Nintendo's most recent official figures ARMS and 1-2-Switch will be the most likely to get caught.
It's not particularly surprising that the game is doing well, because there's never been a 'Mario' game quite like it and, well, it's pretty darn good.
Are you one of those that's bought and played Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle?
[source eurogamer.net]
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Bought it and love it, I truly hope this becomes a million seller, it deserves it.
Nice
Good to hear Ubisoft's efforts aren't going to waste.
that's not surprising to be honest.
Right on. The game is fun. Although I already beat it I may go back to it and try a different setup but who knows.
I haven't bought it yet, but I watched someone play it for the first time yesterday. The presentation and music are phenomenal. I will definitely be picking it up at some point.
It doesn't have much competition at the moment. Though, I bought it because it's a good game, not because Mario is in it. If Ubisoft carry on making good games, I'll carry on buying them.
Normally I make fun of UBI for making trash and glitchy games these past couple of years (rayman origins and legends exclude) But I have to hand it to them, this game totally blew me away. I really respect that they took a risk to make a new IP. Yes making a game now for the switch is not really a risk since the console is doing phenomenal but this game must have been in development for at least 2 year prior when everyone was shitting on Nintendo. Good stuff Ubisoft!
Great game, it could easily be game of the year!
Picked it up at launch but aside from a quick first look, I haven't started really playing it now that I am no longer playing Spla2n as much. Currently in the middle of Sherbet Desert, gotta start thinking my moves through now. For a strategy game, it's rather fun and really funny at times.
Was it really hard to earn that title? And it deserves the title.
I think what some might appreciate about this game is just how much playtime it contains.
Good job, Mario !
Didn't Bomberman do over 500k?
This game should shift over 1 million pretty easily
Awesome. Was hoping it would sell well and Ubisoft would be very happy
Not really much for competition.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE well seeing as how konami reported 700 thousand units of bomberman r were sold I'd say yes.
@IceClimbers konami says bomberman broke 700 thousand
Looking forward to playing it. Not as much as I'm looking forward to Steam World though...and then Doom, Mario O, Splatoon 2 man....I better be nice to some people to get this lot for Xmas
It's really good I think it has a good chance of selling 2 million like Fire Emblem Awakening and Fates.
I kinda hope they do other rabbids mash ups in the future. could you see this set in the PoP universe?
This is amazing. I love the game and really hope for a second part post DLC. Hopefully, with online multiplayer!! I am missing online strategy games on the switch.
It's a really good game! I enjoy it all lot!
After the mess with their other games, Ubisoft definitely deserves some praise here!
I just finished it in time for Steamworld Dig 2... only to realize there's some pretty awesome post-ending content. Oh well. Guess I've had worse problems.
My most recent purchase for Switch (well actually received as a birthday gift, lol!) From the little gametime I've managed to squeeze in so far, Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle truly impresses. My little boy is really enjoying it too. Kudos to the creative talents from Ubisoft. A great and seemingly very unexpected success story. Looking forward to putting many more hours into it and also guiding my son through it on his own user profile. The Switch has been a terrific continuation of the Wii U in terms of family friendly software and tech.
I'm glad it's selling well, they deserve it. I'll definitely buy it soon, probably after Odyssey and Sonic Forces.
@faint Excellent. Mario + Rabbids should be pretty close to 1 million then
Wouldn't be surprises if this game outsells 1-2 Switch and Arms.
This is a must for switch owners. Game plays great. Looks beautiful and music is fantastic.
@westman98 arms has been my only regret.
I just started this game almost a week ago. Gotta say... IT IS FRICKIN' AWESOME!!! I had no idea it was as addictive as it is. Now SteamWorld Dig 2 is out and I have to split time between the 2. Then there's Destiny 2 that I have to squeeze in. Ugh.. horrible that I'm being punished to split time between good games like these🙃
Best game on the Switch, IMO. I typically hate turn-based strategy games, but I love this game to pieces.
I'm having so much fun with this game,was well worth buying the Switch for!
Here's hoping they make a sequel
on the other hand, it has the rabbids in it.
So how long untl Fire Emblem + Rabbids?
Not played much of it yet, but it's a really fun game so far
I still can't believe 1,2 Switch outsold arms. Arms is awesome.
This game is great. It even makes the Rabbids bearable....
Just finished the game and I really enjoyed it. Sure there was a few thing they could make better in a sequel, but its one of my favourite games in a long time. Just the right length too, I dont have time to play all games I buy forever. Think I spend around 30hs so far and there is a few more challanges to do.
So did this beat Minecraft???
Still haven't gotten this. It's difficult for me to let go of $60 on a game more than a couple times per year. Definitely on my wishlist, though.
@Roam85 because Japan. For some reason 1 2 switch sold really well there.
@GrailUK Digital data isn't included here, so Minecraft and Sonic Mania aren't accounted for here.
@IceClimbers Aaaah. Ok, normality has returned
I own it and love it. It's fun and challenging. Here's hoping it becomes a new franchise.
This is one of my favorite Switch games! I've already beaten all the challenges
Deserves it brought it and it's been great!
@IceClimbers Yeah, counting digital I'd imagine Minecraft beat Mario + Rabbids by a massive amount.
@PtM I can see FIFA doing really well
well what is the number? best selling 3rd party not saying much. also, a game that has a mario tie in is not really a good example of a 3rd party.
it is already out of the top 30 on amazon, so not setting the market on fire.
I love this game and though I do want to see a sequel of this, I think Switch needs a new Mario RPG first before then.
@Grumblevolcano Ehh, I honestly don't think so. Rabbids should be pretty close to 1 million. Don't think Minecraft has passed a million yet.
Not really cheating, they just handled it extremely well. The animations are just beautiful in my opinion and the gameplay is unique. I hope they can continue to make sequels because this game is brilliant.
Loving it on the last area now! Picked this up for only £10!
My absolute favourite Switch game so far. Absolutely fantastic game. 10 out of 10. TBH I'd say that as of right now, it's my favourite game of the year on any console; certainly the most addictive. Seems like the sort of thing WORMS and Pikmin would produce if they were cousins and had a a drunken, unprotected early night Worth every single penny.
Bought played and beat! Fantastic game, and probably the best strategy game on the Switch for a while to come. At least until we hear more about the next Fire Emblem that was confirmed for the system.
love this game and best boss fight goes to tom phantom epic roast on mario.
I want it but don’t have it
Glad it's doing well. Hope to see more from these talented devs.
This game is crazy fun. I started doubting it, I though it was slow to pick up, but once you start switching weapons and party members and messing around with the skill tree, the game becomes adictive. I hope they support it with DLC in the future, and I can't begin to fathom how cool an online multiplayer both competitive and co-op could be.
Nice game overall. Was a little bit worried at first but after I saw reviews I bought it right away. No regrets. Gonna buy the dlc, too.
It's got Mario in the name so of course it's going to sell well
Fantastic game that certainly deserves to do well, expect this to be a massive seller this Christmas.
Well deserved. This game is slick, well-polished, and fun as all hell. The Mario IP obscures that fact that trying to have a broad appeal does NOT mean having to dumb down games for Nintendo fans.
Wouldn't be surprised if a sequel has been greenlit for the next few years
I wouldn't be surprised if it hits hits 3 million sales by the end of the year!
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