The Switch version of Mario Kart 8 is the definitive edition of Nintendo’s racer, which originally released for Wii U. The enhanced port features all the courses released as DLC for the original game, plus extra content and gameplay tweaks. It had sold over 19 million copies as of September 2019, making it Switch’s best-selling game.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe News
Switch 2’s Mario Kart 9 appears to be hiding a big series change
Nintendo’s Switch 2 reveal seemingly revealed a new Mario Kart game
Nintendo appears to have revealed Switch 2’s first game
The Switch 2 reveal trailer featured what appears to be Mario Kart 9
Two new Nintendo Switch hardware bundles announced for the US
Regular and OLED consoles are being bundled with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Switch Online
Nintendo UK Black Friday deal offers a Switch OLED with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for £57 off
The bundle also includes three months of Switch Online membership
Nintendo of Europe reveals Switch OLED Mario Kart 8 bundle for Black Friday
It will be released next week and include a three-month Switch Online subscription
The final wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course tracks has been revealed
Four new characters, new Mii suits and a sound test will also be included
Nintendo is reportedly launching a new Switch OLED bundle in November
The console looks set to be packaged with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Wave 6 DLC has been revealed
It will feature eight additional courses and four new characters
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Wave 5 DLC launches next week
Featuring eight additional courses and three more characters
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update rebalances the game and adds 5 blank character slots
This suggests at least five more characters will be joining the newly-added Birdo