By 5pm yesterday, 18,396 tickets had been sold to the match on June 19.
Tickets are on sale exclusively to those south of the Waitaki River until May 10 and Otago Rugby Football Union marketing manager Doug McSweeney said about 1000 had been sold every day this week.
McSweeney said sales were well ahead of the same time last year when 14,400 tickets had been sold.
The All Blacks played France at Carisbrook last year. The capacity of Carisbrook is about 28,000.
McSweeney said tickets were being bought by all sectors of society and the rate the tickets were being sold meant they could be all sold by May 10, when national sales are to begin.
McSweeney was surprised by the interest in the tickets, but that showed people still wanted to see the All Blacks. Temporary seating might be installed in the ground once all seats are sold out.
Wales has never played the All Blacks at Carisbrook but has played Otago, the last time in 1988.
The Welsh test will complete the full programme for the ground, as all the other major test-playing countries have played at Carisbrook since it hosted its first test in 1908.
It is likely to be the last test at Carisbrook, before Forsyth Barr Stadium opens next year.
McSweeney said there would be activities to mark the final test at the ground but he would keep them under wraps for now.
