[dropcap]A[/dropcap]prils NPD Numbers have been released for the sales made within the United States. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch has secured it’s place on the top. Mario Kart is now the best selling racing franchise of all time. The game has sold more copies than the popular Persona 5 and even the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the wild. The full list of the top 20 most sold games in the month of April in the United States can be seen below.

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
2. Persona 5*
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
4. MLB 17: The Show
5. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
6. Grand Theft Auto V
7. Mass Effect: Andromeda
8. NBA 2K17
9. Overwatch**
10. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
11. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
12. Horizon: Zero Dawn
13. Lego City Undercover
14. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix
15. Lego Worlds
16. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
17. Battlefield 1
18. For Honor
19. Nier: Automata
20. Minecraft

*Does not include digital sales
**Blizzard launcher sales not includes

“Video game software dollar sales grew 6 percent versus year ago to $304 million, driven by the launches of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Persona 5, along with a strong second month for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,” said Piscatella. “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the month’s top-selling title. As a property, Mario Kart is the all-time best-selling racing franchise in the U.S.”

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