Over in it’s home country of Japan, Super Mario Bros. Wonder has set a new record for the franchise.

As reported by Famitsu, Super Mario Bros. Wonder sold a massive 638,634 physical copies during it’s first week on sale in Japan. Not only was it the highest selling physical release for the week, but it is also the best physical launch for a Mario game in Japan. To add a bit more perspective, the runner up for that week was Spider-Man 2, which moved only 77,348 copies in the country, despite releasing on the same day.

You can check out a comparison shared by Stealth40k below:

New Super Mario Bros. on DS and New Super Mario Bros. Wii both cleared 900k in Japan during the launch week.

The big difference is digital sales weren't a thing so we don't really know how close Wonder is.

Still, it's the best physical Mario launch on Switch in Japan!

— Stealth (@Stealth40k) October 26, 2023

This is yet another strong showing for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, after being crowned the highest selling Mario game of all time in Europe and being the second in the UK boxed charts for the week. Stay tuned for more updates as they come.

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