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
Nintendo says it will continue to expand Switch Online ‘throughout this year’
Furukawa promises to ‘expand services’ and create new content for subscribers
Switch hits 107.6m as Nintendo claims its ‘highest annual software sales ever’
Kirby clears 2.1m in 2 weeks, Pokémon Legends sold 12.64m and Metroid Dread managed 2.9m
Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s Japanese launch is the biggest in series history
The game has seen major success in multiple regions
The UK’s biggest selling video game franchises ever are FIFA, CoD and Mario
Lego and Grand Theft Auto also appear high on the charts
A Mario Kart 8 Deluxe datamine may have revealed some upcoming DLC tracks
A new banner found in the game's data shows more circuits not yet announced
First look: Here’s every Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC track added today
Our footage shows the first eight Booster Course Pass tracks in full
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s new update reveals all 12 DLC cup names
Only the first two cups will be playable when the first wave goes live on Friday
What time does the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC go live?
The first wave of Booster Course Pass tracks will be launching on Friday
Upcoming Mario Party Superstars DLC may have been hinted in a survey
A previous datamine also supports the rumour
Switch Online subscribers now have ‘missions’ and custom icon features
Nintendo says it will refresh the icon elements on offer every week