List of best-selling Wii U video games
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This is a list of video games for the Wii U video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the Wii U is Mario Kart 8. First released in Japan on May 29, 2014, it went on to sell over 8.4 million units worldwide.
There are a total of 20 Wii U games on this list which are confirmed to have sold or shipped at least one million units. Of these, 14 were developed by internal Nintendo development divisions. All of them were published in one or more regions by Nintendo.
By March 31, 2024, over 103.60 million total copies of games had been sold for the Wii U.[1]
List
| † | Game was bundled with Wii U consoles during its lifetime |
| Game | Copies sold | As of | Release date[a] | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 † | 8.46 million[2] | March 31, 2024 | May 29, 2014[3] | Nintendo EAD[4] | Nintendo[3] |
| Super Mario 3D World † | 5.89 million[2] | November 21, 2013[5] | Nintendo[6] | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. U † | 5.82 million[2] | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U † | 5.38 million[2] | November 21, 2014[8] | |||
| Nintendo Land † | 5.21 million[2] | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo EAD | ||
| Splatoon † | 4.95 million[2] | May 28, 2015 | |||
| Super Mario Maker † | 4.02 million[2] | September 11, 2015 | |||
| New Super Luigi U † | 3.07 million[2] | June 19, 2013[b] | |||
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD † | 2.37 million[2] | September 20, 2013 | |||
| Mario Party 10 | 2.27 million[2] | March 12, 2015 | |||
| Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | 2.02 million[9] | December 31, 2020 | February 21, 2014 | Retro Studios | |
| Wii Party U † | 1.79 million[9] | October 25, 2013 | |||
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 1.70 million[9] | March 3, 2017 | Nintendo EPD | ||
| Yoshi's Woolly World | 1.57 million[9] | June 25, 2015 | Good-Feel | ||
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | 1.37 million[9] | November 13, 2014 | Nintendo EAD | ||
| Pikmin 3 | 1.28 million[10] | December 31, 2022 | July 13, 2013 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD | 1.17 million[10] | March 4, 2016 | Tantalus Media | ||
| Lego City Undercover | 1.15 million[10] | March 18, 2013 | TT Fusion | ||
| Hyrule Warriors | 1 million[11] | January 27, 2015 | August 14, 2014 |
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| Pokkén Tournament † | 1 million[12] | August 18, 2016 | March 18, 2016 | Bandai Namco Studios |
See also
Notes
- ^ Only the initial release date on this platform is listed.
- ^ Initial release was as downloadable content for New Super Mario Bros. U; a stand-alone retail version was released in the following months.
References
- ^ "Dedicated Video Game Sales Units". Nintendo. March 31, 2024. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Top Selling Title Sales Units". Nintendo. March 31, 2024. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Mario Kart 8". Nintendo Life. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Rairdin, John; Ronaghan, Neal (February 4, 2015). "Know Your Nintendo Developers: EAD Group 1". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Koopman, Daan (November 20, 2013). "Super Mario 3D World". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Frushtick, Rush (February 19, 2021). "Even the strongest relationships won't survive Super Mario 3D World". Polygon. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Ronaghan, Neal (June 4, 2015). "5 Dream Nintendo Games for E3 2015". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Ronaghan, Neal (November 23, 2014). "Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e 2021CESAゲーム白書 (2021 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2021. ISBN 978-4-902346-43-5.
- ^ a b c 2023CESAゲーム白書 (2023 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2023. ISBN 978-4-902346-47-3.
- ^ "Hyrule Warriors Ships 1 Million Units Worldwide". 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Bandai Namco Press Release" (PDF). 18 August 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2016.