When it comes down to racing titles within the Mario series there are many popular title that have been released on Nintendo based consoles over the years. However, in terms of more recent titles both Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart were very popular titles within the series. While Mario Kart 8 seemed more high profile and received a remake for the Nintendo Switch it seemed like Mario Kart Wii has sold much more overall.

Since its release Mario Kart Wii has sold at least 37 million units worldwide and was seen as one of the best selling games for the Wii console. While Mario Kart 8 did not sell as much as Mario Kart Wii many can argue that it was because the Nintendo Wii-U was no as successful as the original Wii console on a commercial level. In terms on whether or not Mario Kart Wii was better game than Mario Kart 8 is highly debatable among the gaming community.