NPD: Nintendo had a strong month

For the first time since the 2013 holiday, Nintendo has had a strong month in the US, mainly thanks to the release of Mario Kart 8 in May. Here are the June stats:

PS4: Number 1 best selling
Xbox One: Doubled sales from the previous month
3DS: 150K (up 55% over May, was 225K last June)
Wii U: 140K (up 233% over last June)

Meanwhile, Mario Kart 8 sold 470K units, bringing US lifetime sales to 885K. That’s not bad, considering only 2.8M units have been sold in the US since its release, meaning about 1 in 3 Wii U owners now own Mario Kart 8, myself included.

Looking ahead, Wii U’s next big release is Koei Tecmo’s Hyrule Warriors on September 26, along with Platinum Games’s Bayonetta 2 in October. It’s also worth noting Nintendo is celebrating its 125th anniversary on September 23.