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#REDIRECT [[Mario Kart 8]]
{{Short description|2017 video game}}
{{About|the 2017 Nintendo Switch re-release|the original game|Mario Kart 8}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2022}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
| platforms = [[Nintendo Switch]]
| released = {{Video game release|WW|April 28, 2017}}
| genre = [[Kart racing game|Kart racing]]
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
| developer = [[Nintendo EPD]]{{Efn|Additional development by [[Bandai Namco Studios]]|name=Bamco}}
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]
| series = ''[[Mario Kart]]''
| producer = {{ubl|[[Hideki Konno]]|Kosuke Yabuki}}
| director = Yusuke Shiraiwa
| artist = {{ubl|Masaaki Ishikawa|Masahiro Kawanishi}}
| designer = {{ubl|Yoshihisa Morimoto|Manabu Okano}}
| composer = {{ubl|Kenta Nagata
| Asuka Ohta|[[Toru Minegishi]]|[[Kazumi Totaka]]|[[Koji Kondo]]}}
| image = Mariokart8deluxe.jpg
| caption = Cover art, depicting [[Mario]] and several other characters on [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart)|Rainbow Road]]
| alt = The box art of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, depicting (from left to right) Luigi, Bowser, Mario, and Princess Peach. Above is an Inkling, Isabelle, and Link, who are upside down on a different part of the course. The course is Rainbow Road, a checkered rainbow track set above a city at night, with fireworks and the moon visible in the background. In the center of the art is a logo, reading "MARIOKART 8 DELUXE". The "8" and "DELUXE" in the logo have rainbow elements, while the "MARIOKART" text is white with a black outline.
}}
{{nihongo foot|'''''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'''''|マリオカート8 デラックス|Mario Kāto Eito Derakkusu|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha|ref_name=}} is a 2017 [[kart racing game]] developed and published by [[Nintendo]] and released for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. The game is an expanded and enhanced [[re-release]] of the 2014 game ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. ''Deluxe'' follows the same [[gameplay]] as ''Mario Kart 8'' and the rest of the ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series, where players race in [[go-kart]]s while trying to sabotage each other with items. Players can control one of several characters from the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise and other [[List of Nintendo franchises|Nintendo franchises]], with several additional characters being added in ''Deluxe''. The game also introduces a revamped battle mode, featuring five sub-modes and eight battle courses.

''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' was first teased in October 2016 during the Nintendo Switch reveal trailer, and was fully revealed during the Nintendo Switch Presentation in January 2017. ''Deluxe'' released on April 28, 2017, and was both a critical and commercial success. Critics widely considered it to be the definitive edition of ''Mario Kart 8'', and some considered it the best game in the ''Mario Kart'' series or one of the best racing games of all time, while some criticized the lack of significant new content compared to the original. {{As of|2022|09}}, ''Deluxe'' has sold over 48 million units, making it the [[List of best-selling Nintendo Switch video games|best-selling Nintendo Switch game]] and one of the [[List of best-selling video games|best-selling games of all time]].

Since launch, ''Deluxe'' has received several [[Patch (computing)|software updates]]. One such update edited a gesture performed by the [[Inkling (Splatoon)|Inkling Girl]] that was likened to the [[bras d'honneur]], which is considered offensive in certain areas and cultures. Additional updates introduced compatibility with the [[toys-to-life]] concept [[Nintendo Labo]]. In February 2022, ''Deluxe'' was announced to be receiving paid [[downloadable content]] known as the ''Booster Course Pass'', which features 48 additional race courses split into six waves, set to be released by the end of 2023.

== Gameplay ==
{{See also|Mario Kart 8#Gameplay{{!}}Gameplay of ''Mario Kart 8''|Mario Kart#Gameplay{{!}}Gameplay in the ''Mario Kart'' series}}Like previous entries in the ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series, ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' is a [[kart racing game]] that sees [[Player character|players controlling characters]] from the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise [[Auto racing|racing]] in locations inspired by the ''Mario'' universe while trying to sabotage other players with [[Item (game terminology)|items]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Fahey |first=Mike |date=2017-04-28 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'': The ''Kotaku'' Review |url=https://kotaku.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-the-kotaku-review-1794746789 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607175432/https://kotaku.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-the-kotaku-review-1794746789 |archive-date=2022-06-07 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[Univision Communications]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="TG">{{cite web |last=Webber |first=Jordan Erica |date=2017-04-20 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' review: the best, most versatile game in the series |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/apr/20/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review-nintendo-switch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920200333/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/apr/20/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review-nintendo-switch |archive-date=2020-09-20 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[The Guardian]] }}</ref> Also similar to previous ''Mario Kart'' games, players can choose to play [[Player versus player|competitive]] free-for-all or team-based [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]].<ref name="GI2">{{cite magazine |last=Shea |first=Brian |date=2017-04-20 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/mario_kart_8_deluxe/b/switch/archive/2017/04/20/mario-kart-8-deluxe-game-informer-review.aspx |url-status=live |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708092747/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/mario_kart_8_deluxe/b/switch/archive/2017/04/20/mario-kart-8-deluxe-game-informer-review.aspx |archive-date=2017-07-08 |access-date=2022-11-07}}</ref> Up to four players can play together on a single system, up to eight can play together with a [[Wireless ad hoc network|local wireless connection]], and up to twelve can play together via [[Multiplayer video game#Online multiplayer|online multiplayer]].<ref name="HCG2">{{cite web |last=Swalley |first=Kirstin |date=2017-05-02 |title=Review: ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/2017/05/02/review-mario-kart-8-deluxe/256082/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317165811/https://hardcoregamer.com/2017/05/02/review-mario-kart-8-deluxe/256082/ |archive-date=2020-03-17 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=Hardcore Gamer |publisher=[[DoubleJump Publishing]]}}</ref><ref name="EZA2">{{cite web |last=Damiani |first=Michael |date=2017-05-22 |title=Review: ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' |url=https://easyallies.com/#!/review/mario-kart-8-deluxe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924174639/https://easyallies.com/#!/review/mario-kart-8-deluxe |archive-date=2021-09-24 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[Easy Allies]]}}</ref>

''Deluxe'' includes all [[downloadable content]] (DLC) released for ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'',<ref name="IGN2">{{cite web |last=Otero |first=Jose |date=2017-04-20 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Review |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/20/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422025216/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/20/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review |archive-date=2021-04-22 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]}}</ref> including characters, courses, and vehicle components.<ref name="GI2"/> Unlike ''Mario Kart 8'', all characters and courses in ''Deluxe'' are accessible from the start, without needing to be [[Unlockable (gaming)|unlocked]].<ref name="SN2">{{cite web |last=Watts |first=Steve |date=2017-04-20 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Review: Switch Gears |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/99743/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review-switch-gears |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325041642/https://www.shacknews.com/article/99743/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review-switch-gears |archive-date=2020-03-25 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[Shacknews]] |publisher=Gamerhub}}</ref> In total ''Deluxe'' includes 42 characters with several new characters—including [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Dry Bones (character)|Dry Bones]], [[King boo|King Boo]], and the [[Inkling (Splatoon)|Inklings]] from ''[[Splatoon]]'', one of multiple [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover]] elements in ''Deluxe''.<ref name="NLife2">{{cite web |last=Whitehead |first=Thomas |date=2017-04-20 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' for Nintendo Switch review |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/mario_kart_8_deluxe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421120747/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/mario_kart_8_deluxe |archive-date=2017-04-21 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=Hookshot Media}}</ref><ref name="EGM2">{{cite magazine |last=Schaefer |first=Emma |date=2017-05-01 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' review |url=https://egmnow.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919105840/https://egmnow.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review/ |archive-date=2021-09-19 |access-date=2022-11-07 |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]}}</ref> Several [[vehicle customization]] options are also included in ''Deluxe'',<ref name="NLife2"/> including kart and bike bodies, wheels, and gliders—when combined with a character's weight class, the customization options determine a player's [[Statistic (role-playing games)|stats]].<ref name="TG" /> 48 [[Race track|race courses]] are present in the base version of ''Deluxe'',<ref name="EuroG2">{{cite web |last=Robinson |first=Martin |date=2017-04-21 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' review |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-04-21-mario-kart-8-deluxe-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722184758/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-04-21-mario-kart-8-deluxe-review |archive-date=2020-07-22 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]]}}</ref> though the game will have 96 courses after all waves of the ''Booster Course Pass'' DLC release.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Plant |first=Logan |date=2022-02-10 |title=''Mario Kart 8'' Has Over Half of the Tracks Ever Made for ''Mario Kart'' Series |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-over-half-of-all-tracks |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008172825/https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-over-half-of-all-tracks |archive-date=2022-10-08 |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en}}</ref> Returning from ''Mario Kart 8'' are courses that make use of [[anti-gravity]],<ref name="TG" /> which allows players to drive on walls and other surfaces, as well as the underwater driving and [[Gliding|air gliding]] features from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''.<ref name="PCM2" /><ref name="PG2">{{cite web |last=Mundy |first=Jon |date=2017-04-24 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' review – A kart racer with infinite variables |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/073753/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review-a-kart-racer-with-infinite-variables/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807184553/https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/073753/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review-a-kart-racer-with-infinite-variables/ |archive-date=2020-08-07 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[Pocket Gamer]] |publisher=[[Steel Media]]}}</ref> In the ''Booster Course Pass'', some courses have layouts that differ between laps, condensing multiple variations of a course into one.<ref name="DestructoidWave1">{{Cite web |last=Andriessen |first=CJ |date=2022-03-21 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass'' Wave 1 reviewed and ranked |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass-wave-1-reviewed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008173805/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass-wave-1-reviewed/ |archive-date=2022-10-08 |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=[[Destructoid]] |publisher=[[Gamurs]] |language=en-CA}}</ref> Races can be played in one of four speed classes,<ref name="USG2">{{cite web |last=Williams |first=Mike |date=2017-04-20 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Review |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804084208/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review |archive-date=2020-08-04 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[USgamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]]}}</ref> with each speed class being considerably faster than the last.<ref name="HCG2"/> ''Deluxe'' also includes "Mirror Mode", which flips course layouts by 90 degrees.<ref name="GI2"/> Players can also participate in [[Time trial|Time Trials]], which see the player compete a course as fast as possible, and the ability to participate in Time Trials in an additional speed class was added in ''Deluxe''.<ref name="TG" />

''Deluxe'' includes several changes to gameplay. In ''Deluxe'', players can hold the [[Drifting (motorsport)|drift]] button for longer to receive a larger boost<ref name="EuroG2"/>—in ''Mario Kart 8'', this could only be done using [[glitch]]es.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fahey |first=Mike |date=2017-04-19 |title=Looks Like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Gets Rid Of Controversial 'Fire-Hopping' Technique |url=https://kotaku.com/looks-like-mario-kart-8-deluxe-gets-rid-of-controversia-1794453174 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907140559/https://kotaku.com/looks-like-mario-kart-8-deluxe-gets-rid-of-controversia-1794453174 |archive-date=2022-09-07 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[Univision Communications]] |language=en}}</ref> Players can also hold up to two items, with the second item held in reserve.<ref name="EuroG2"/><ref name="GRadar2">{{cite web |last=Schilling |first=Chris |date=2017-04-20 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' review |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/mario-kart-8-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228061420/https://www.gamesradar.com/mario-kart-8-review/ |archive-date=2022-02-28 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |publisher=[[Future plc]]}}</ref> ''Deluxe'' reintroduces two items from previous entries in the series: the [[Boo (character)|Boo]], which steals an item from another player and grants temporary [[invisibility]] when used;<ref name="Destruct">{{cite web |last=Carter |first=Chris |date=2017-04-20 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' review |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-mario-kart-8-deluxe-430414.phtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421062407/https://www.destructoid.com/review-mario-kart-8-deluxe-430414.phtml |archive-date=2017-04-21 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[Destructoid]] |publisher=[[Gamurs]]}}</ref><ref name="HCG2"/> and the Feather, a battle mode-exclusive item that allows the player to gain a small boost in height when activated.<ref name="GRadar2"/><ref name="Destruct" /> Several [[accessibility]] features were also added in ''Deluxe'' to assist newer players.<ref name="GI2"/> One of which is Smart Steering, which prevents the player from veering off course when enabled,<ref name="IGN2"/> and the other is auto-acceleration, which accelerates the user's vehicle without the need for a button to be held.<ref name="NLife2"/><ref name="GI2"/>[[File:Renegade Roundup.webp|thumb|In Renegade Roundup, the authority player [[Bowser Jr.]] (''left''), using a [[Piranha Plant]], aims to capture [[Isabelle (Animal Crossing)|Isabelle]] (''right''), who is trying to free her captured renegade teammates from a cage by driving over a key switch.|alt=Two characters in split-screen view on a concrete surface. On the left is Bowser Jr., a yellow turtle-like creature with a spiked green shell who is riding in a small circular car. In front of him is a Piranha Plant, a venus flytrap-like creature with a white-spotted red head. On the right is Isabelle, a humanoid yellow dog on a motorbike. Isabelle is driving towards a blue switch with a key icon placed below a yellow and blue cage. In the center of the screen is a minimap displaying the characters' location in the course.]]
===Battle Mode===
The largest addition to ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' is the revamped battle mode. ''Deluxe'' includes eight battle mode-exclusive courses, three of which are adapted from previous ''Mario Kart'' games. These battle mode courses are designed specifically for the mode, rather than repurposing standard race courses like ''Mario Kart 8''.<ref name="GSpot2">{{cite web |last=Plagge |first=Kallie |date=2017-04-20 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review/1900-6416660/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724000318/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review/1900-6416660/ |archive-date=2017-07-24 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Red Ventures]]}}</ref> In ''Deluxe'', battle mode is composed of five unique sub-modes:<ref name="IGN2"/> Balloon Battle sees players using items to destroy other players' [[balloon]]s,<ref name="IGN2"/> though unlike the mode's previous incarnations, the mode is point-based rather than [[Last man standing (video games)|last-man-standing]], meaning the winner is the person who destroys the most balloons during the time limit,<ref name="GSpot2"/> with players [[Spawning (video games)|respawning]] when defeated, rather than being permanently eliminated.<ref name="USG2"/> Bob-omb Blast is a variation of Balloon Battle, though all items are replaced by {{Nowrap|[[Bob-omb]]s}}.<ref name="GSpot2"/><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Whitehead |first=Thomas |date=2017-04-15 |title=Preview: Battle Mode is Back On Form in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/04/preview_battle_mode_is_back_on_form_in_mario_kart_8_deluxe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619065636/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/04/preview_battle_mode_is_back_on_form_in_mario_kart_8_deluxe |archive-date=2017-06-19 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=Hookshot Media |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="GI2"/> In Shine Thief, players must maintain control of a Shine Sprite for as long as possible,<ref name="EuroG2"/> while preventing opponents from gaining control.<ref name="GI2"/> Each player—or team, depending on the settings—has an amount of time that they need to be in control of the Spine Sprite in order to win.<ref name=":4" /><ref name="PCM2" /> Coin Runners sees players compete to have the most coins in their possession by the end of the match, with players gaining points by finding coins in the courses or stealing them from other players.<ref name="IGN2"/><ref name="USG2"/><ref name=":4" /> Renegade Roundup, a mode introduced in ''Deluxe'', involves a team of "renegades" trying to avoid opponent "authorities" armed with Piranha Plants, a play on the children's game "[[Tag (game)#Cops and robbers|cops and robbers]]".<ref name="EuroG2"/><ref name=":4" /> Captured renegades can be freed if their teammates activate a switch near in person in which the captured renegades are held,<ref name=":4" /> though if all renegades are captured, the authorities emerge victorious.<ref name="IGN2"/><ref name="TG" /> However, the authorities will lose if all renegades have not been captured by the end of the time limit.<ref name="USG2"/>

== Marketing and release ==
[[File:Nintendo-Switch-wJoyCons-BlRd-Standing-FL.jpg|thumb|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' was announced alongside and exclusively released for the [[Nintendo Switch]], a [[hybrid console]] that allows for both [[Handheld game console|handheld]] and [[Home video game console|docked]] play.|alt=The Nintendo Switch in handheld mode. The center tablet is black, and attached on both sides are Joy-Con controllers. The left Joy-Con is blue, with several buttons. The right Joy-Con is red, with several other buttons.]]On October 20, 2016, in the initial reveal trailer for the [[Nintendo Switch]], a brief glimpse of a ''Mario Kart'' game for the system was shown, though it was unclear at the time whether it would be a new entry in the series or a port of ''Mario Kart 8'' on the [[Wii U]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dornbush |first=Jonathon |date=2016-10-20 |title=What's New in ''Splatoon'' and ''Mario Kart'' for Nintendo Switch |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/10/20/whats-new-in-splatoon-and-mario-kart-for-nintendo-switch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907140752/https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/10/20/whats-new-in-splatoon-and-mario-kart-for-nintendo-switch |archive-date=2022-09-07 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en}}</ref> Three months later, at the Nintendo Switch Presentation on January 12, 2017, the game was formally revealed as ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. It was announced that ''Deluxe'' would feature all content—including DLC—from ''Mario Kart 8'', as well as a revamped battle mode,<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Mike |date=2017-01-13 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Not A Switch Launch Game, Coming April 28 |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-not-a-switch-launch-game-coming-april-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729233839/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-not-a-switch-launch-game-coming-april-28 |archive-date=2022-07-29 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[USgamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]]}}</ref> crossover elements from ''Splatoon'', new mechanics, and a release date of April 28, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plagge |first=Kallie |date=2017-01-12 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Confirmed for Nintendo Switch |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-confirmed-for-nintendo-switch/1100-6446903/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907141641/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-confirmed-for-nintendo-switch/1100-6446903/ |archive-date=2022-09-07 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Red Ventures]] |language=en-US}}</ref> One day after, Nintendo revealed a [[steering wheel]] accessory for the Switch's [[Joy-Con]] controllers to be used with ''Deluxe'' for motion-controlled steering.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Copeland |first=Wesley |date=2017-01-13 |title=Nintendo Switch Steering Wheel Accessory Shown Off |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/13/nintendo-switch-steering-wheel-accessory-shown-off |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907141129/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/13/nintendo-switch-steering-wheel-accessory-shown-off |archive-date=2022-09-07 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> Nintendo released an overview trailer for ''Deluxe'' on March 10, showcasing the game's battle mode, including battle mode-exclusive courses and the return of the Shine Thief mode from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitehead |first=Thomas |date=2017-03-10 |title=Video: ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Overview Trailer Shows Off Shine Thief and Lots of Footage |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/03/video_mario_kart_8_deluxe_overview_trailer_shows_off_shine_thief_and_lots_of_footage |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224010506/http://www.nintendolife.com:80/news/2017/03/video_mario_kart_8_deluxe_overview_trailer_shows_off_shine_thief_and_lots_of_footage |archive-date=2017-12-24 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=Hookshot Media |language=en-GB}}</ref> After the trailer, several [[internet meme]]s circulated surrounding [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] appearing to perform a celebratory [[Dab (dance)|dab]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Julia |date=2017-03-10 |title=Donkey Kong dabbing returns in new ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' overview trailer |url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/3/10/14880388/donkey-kong-dab-mario-kart-8-deluxe-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418150310/https://www.polygon.com/2017/3/10/14880388/donkey-kong-dab-mario-kart-8-deluxe-trailer |archive-date=2022-04-18 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

On April 12, 2017, Nintendo's Russian storefront revealed a bundle containing the Nintendo Switch and a copy of ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Osborn |first=Alex |date=2017-04-14 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Nintendo Switch Bundle Outed |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/14/mario-kart-8-deluxe-nintendo-switch-bundle-leaked |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907140546/https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/14/mario-kart-8-deluxe-nintendo-switch-bundle-leaked |archive-date=2022-09-07 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en}}</ref> though a representative of Nintendo claimed the company had no plans at the time to release the bundle outside of Russia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=2017-04-12 |title=''Mario Kart 8'' Nintendo Switch Bundle Confirmed, Is Exclusive To Russia |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-nintendo-switch-bundle-confirmed-is-e/1100-6449330/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417200117/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-nintendo-switch-bundle-confirmed-is-e/1100-6449330/ |archive-date=2022-04-17 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Red Ventures]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Once the bundle was introduced to international audiences in 2018, it has been promoted every year since for [[Black Friday (shopping)|Black Friday]].{{Efn|The bundle was featured in 2018,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knezivic |first=Kevin |date=2018-11-21 |title=Nintendo Switch Black Friday Bundle Deal Available Soon, Comes With A Great Game |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-black-friday-bundle-deal-available/1100-6463234/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417051827/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-black-friday-bundle-deal-available/1100-6463234/ |archive-date=2022-04-17 |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Red Ventures]] |language=en-US}}</ref> 2019,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carpenter |first=Nicole |date=2019-11-07 |title=Nintendo's Black Friday bundle includes the outdated Switch model |url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/7/20953318/black-friday-2019-nintendo-switch-mario-kart-8-deluxe-bundle |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405153844/https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/7/20953318/black-friday-2019-nintendo-switch-mario-kart-8-deluxe-bundle |archive-date=2022-04-05 |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |language=en-US}}</ref> 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=2020-11-09 |title=Nintendo's Black Friday deal is a Switch with Mario Kart 8 |url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/9/21556489/nintendo-switch-black-friday-deal-mario-kart-8-deluxe-online |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526184254/https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/9/21556489/nintendo-switch-black-friday-deal-mario-kart-8-deluxe-online |archive-date=2022-05-26 |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |language=en-US}}</ref> 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Robert |date=2021-11-21 |title=This Incredible Nintendo Switch Bundle with Mario Kart 8 is Back for Black Friday |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/black-friday-nintendo-switch-mario-kart-8-switch-online-bundle-live |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811175912/https://www.ign.com/articles/black-friday-nintendo-switch-mario-kart-8-switch-online-bundle-live |archive-date=2022-08-11 |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en}}</ref> and 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmed |first=Emad |date=2022-11-07 |title=This Nintendo Switch Black Friday bundle with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is returning this year |url=https://www.vg247.com/this-nintendo-switch-black-friday-bundle-with-mario-kart-8-deluxe-is-returning-this-year |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107180918/https://www.vg247.com/this-nintendo-switch-black-friday-bundle-with-mario-kart-8-deluxe-is-returning-this-year |archive-date=2022-11-07 |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=[[VG247]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |language=en}}</ref>}}

=== Fan response ===<!--A lot of outlets cover mods in a one-off fashion, two "generally reliable" sources at [[WP:VG/RS]] should cover a mod to warrant inclusion here-->

Several [[Video game modding|mods]] have been created for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. In February 2022, a mod was created that added [[Kirby (character)|Kirby]]'s Mouthful Mode car transformation ([[Colloquialism|colloquially]] known as "Carby") from ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' as a selectable kart and character.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zwiezen |first=Zack |date=2022-02-12 |title=Someone Already Modded Carby Into ''Mario Kart 8'' |url=https://kotaku.com/carby-kirby-mouthful-mode-switch-mario-kart-8-mod-1848528653 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924031857/https://kotaku.com/carby-kirby-mouthful-mode-switch-mario-kart-8-mod-1848528653 |archive-date=2022-09-24 |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[G/O Media]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bellingham |first=Hope |date=2022-02-14 |title=This is not a drill, car Kirby has been modded into ''Mario Kart 8'' |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/this-is-not-a-drill-car-kirby-has-been-modded-into-mario-kart-8/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311033650/https://www.gamesradar.com/this-is-not-a-drill-car-kirby-has-been-modded-into-mario-kart-8/ |archive-date=2022-03-11 |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |language=en}}</ref> In June 2022, a mod was published that added [[Green Hill Zone]] from the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series as a course.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Ollie |date=2022-06-15 |title=Random: ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mod'' Adds Awesome ''Sonic'' 'Green Hill Zone' Course |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/06/random-mario-kart-8-deluxe-mod-adds-awesome-sonic-green-hill-zone-course |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707112212/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/06/random-mario-kart-8-deluxe-mod-adds-awesome-sonic-green-hill-zone-course |archive-date=2022-07-07 |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=Hookshot Media |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morrow |first=Emily |date=2022-06-15 |title=Modder creates epic Green Hill Zone track in ''Mario Kart 8'' |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/modder-creates-epic-green-hill-zone-track-in-mario-kart-8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114213430/https://dotesports.com/general/news/modder-creates-epic-green-hill-zone-track-in-mario-kart-8 |archive-date=2022-11-14 |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=[[Dot Esports]] |publisher=[[Gamurs]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Sales ===
''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' sold 459,000 copies in the United States on its launch day, making it the fastest-selling entry in the ''Mario Kart'' series, ahead of 2008's ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' by 25,000 units.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dornbush |first=Jonathon |date=2017-05-01 |title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch Launch Sales Announced |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/01/mario-kart-8-deluxe-nintendo-switch-launch-sales-announced |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907140720/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/01/mario-kart-8-deluxe-nintendo-switch-launch-sales-announced |archive-date=2022-09-07 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en}}</ref> Roughly one year after launch, ''Deluxe'' had sold 9.22 million copies.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oxford |first=Nadia |date=2018-04-26 |title=Switch Sales Near 18 Million, with ''Mario Odyssey'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' the Most Popular Titles |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/switch-sales-near-18-million-with-mario-odyssey-and-mario-kart-8-deluxe-the-most-popular-titles |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729233838/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/switch-sales-near-18-million-with-mario-odyssey-and-mario-kart-8-deluxe-the-most-popular-titles |archive-date=2022-07-29 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[USgamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |language=en}}</ref> It surpassed ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' as the [[List of best-selling Nintendo Switch video games|best-selling game on the Nintendo Switch]] in 2019,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Craddock |first=Ryan |date=2019-04-25 |title=Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of March 2019 |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/here_are_the_top_ten_best-selling_nintendo_switch_games_as_of_march_2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129085905/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/here_are_the_top_ten_best-selling_nintendo_switch_games_as_of_march_2019 |archive-date=2021-11-29 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=Hookshot Media |language=en-GB}}</ref> and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the best-selling ''Mario Kart'' game in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Andy |date=2021-11-04 |title=''8 Deluxe'' is officially the best-selling Mario Kart ever |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/8-deluxe-is-officially-the-best-selling-mario-kart-ever/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025132351/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/8-deluxe-is-officially-the-best-selling-mario-kart-ever/ |archive-date=2022-10-25 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[Video Games Chronicle]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> Since its release in 2017, ''Deluxe'' has been a consistent top-selling game on the Nintendo Switch.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |date=2020-01-30 |title=Nintendo Switch Sales Cross 50 Million, ''Pokémon Sword'' and ''Shield'' Sales Pass 16 Million |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-sales-cross-50-million-pokemon-sword-and-shield-sales-pass-16-million |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825230054/https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-sales-cross-50-million-pokemon-sword-and-shield-sales-pass-16-million |archive-date=2022-08-25 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |date=2021-02-01 |title=Nintendo Switch Console Sales Have Passed 3DS, ''Animal Crossing: New Horizons'' Has Sold 31 Million Copies |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-console-sales-have-passed-3ds-animal-crossing-new-horizons-has-sold-31-million-copies |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907140428/https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-console-sales-have-passed-3ds-animal-crossing-new-horizons-has-sold-31-million-copies |archive-date=2022-09-07 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Grubb |first=Jeff |date=2021-05-06 |title=Nintendo sold 10.6 million copies of ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' last year |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/nintendo-sold-10-6-million-copies-of-mario-kart-8-deluxe-last-year/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107061332/https://venturebeat.com/games/nintendo-sold-10-6-million-copies-of-mario-kart-8-deluxe-last-year/ |archive-date=2022-11-07 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[VentureBeat]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fanelli |first=Jason |date=2022-05-10 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Passes 45 Million Units Sold, Remains Best-Selling Switch Game Ever |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-passes-45-million-units-sold-remains-best-selling-switch-game-ever/1100-6503283/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914092838/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-passes-45-million-units-sold-remains-best-selling-switch-game-ever/1100-6503283/ |archive-date=2022-09-14 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Red Ventures]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Batchelor |first=James |date=2022-08-03 |title=Nintendo Q1 sales fall 4.7% to $2.3bn, Switch sales down 23% |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-q1-sales-fall-47-to-23bn-switch-sales-down-23 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805213240/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-q1-sales-fall-47-to-23bn-switch-sales-down-23 |archive-date=2022-08-05 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]]}}</ref> {{As of|2022|09|30|df=US}}<!--Do not add another sentence when you update these sales figures. Shift the old reference to the previous sentence and add the new reference to this one-->, ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' has sold 48.41 million units, making it the best-selling Nintendo Switch game, as well as one of the [[List of best-selling video games|best-selling games of all time]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |date=2022-11-08 |title=Nintendo Switch Sales Cross 114 Million, ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Nears 50 Million Units Sold |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-sales-cross-114-million-mario-kart-8-deluxe-nears-50-million-units-sold |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109003400/https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-sales-cross-114-million-mario-kart-8-deluxe-nears-50-million-units-sold |archive-date=2022-11-09 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Updates and downloadable content ==
On May 18, 2017, Nintendo released a [[Patch (computing)|software update]] for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' that changed one of the victory gestures done by the Inkling Girl. Prior to the update, she performed a gesture that consisted of placing her hand on a flexed [[Biceps|bicep]] and pumping her fist into the air.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Allegra |date=2017-05-18 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' patch edits out obscene gesture |url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/5/18/15658198/mario-kart-8-deluxe-version-1-1-patch-notes-inkling-girl-animation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628151731/https://www.polygon.com/2017/5/18/15658198/mario-kart-8-deluxe-version-1-1-patch-notes-inkling-girl-animation |archive-date=2022-06-28 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In Japan, the gesture means something similar to "bring it on!",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knauer |first=Steve |date=2017-05-18 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Patch Removes a Gesture That Means Something Different Outside of Japan |url=https://www.gamezone.com/news/mario-kart-8-deluxe-patch-removes-a-gesture-that-means-something-different-outside-of-japan-3453711/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922095558/http://www.gamezone.com/news/mario-kart-8-deluxe-patch-removes-a-gesture-that-means-something-different-outside-of-japan-3453711 |archive-date=2017-09-22 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=GameZone |language=en-US}}</ref> though in [[Europe]]an and [[Latin America]]n countries,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Phillips |first=Tom |date=2017-05-18 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' patched to remove offensive arm-clench gesture |language=en-gb |work=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/mario-kart-8-deluxe-patched-to-remove-offensive-arm-clench-gesture |url-status=live |access-date=2022-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730132717/https://www.eurogamer.net/mario-kart-8-deluxe-patched-to-remove-offensive-arm-clench-gesture |archive-date=2022-06-30}}</ref> it was likened to the [[bras d'honneur]], an offensive gesture that can be interpreted as "up your ass", "[[Fuck|fuck you]]", or similar meanings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plunkett |first=Luke |date=2017-05-18 |title=''Mario Kart'' Update Removes Offensive Gesture |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/05/mario-kart-update-removes-offensive-gesture/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111192814/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/05/mario-kart-update-removes-offensive-gesture/ |archive-date=2018-11-11 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=[[Kotaku Australia]] |publisher=[[Allure Media]] |language=en-AU}}</ref> After the update, the Inkling Girl no longer clenches her fist around her flexed arm, instead simply performing a "fist pump",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keefer |first=John |date=2017-05-19 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' 1.1 Patch Makes Inkling Girl Less Offensive |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/100005/mario-kart-8-deluxe-11-patch-makes-inkling-girl-less-offensive |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622173052/https://www.shacknews.com/article/100005/mario-kart-8-deluxe-11-patch-makes-inkling-girl-less-offensive |archive-date=2017-06-22 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=[[Shacknews]] |publisher=Gamerhub |language=en}}</ref> though the rest of the gesture was unchanged.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nunneley-Jackson |first=Stephany |date=2017-05-18 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' update patches out Inkling Girl's victory gesture deemed offensive in some countries |url=https://www.vg247.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-update-patches-out-inkling-girls-victory-gesture-deemed-offensive-in-some-countries |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108040159/https://www.vg247.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-update-patches-out-inkling-girls-victory-gesture-deemed-offensive-in-some-countries |archive-date=2022-11-08 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=[[VG247]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dayus |first=Oscar |date=2017-05-18 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Update Removes Offensive Hand Gesture |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-update-removes-offensive-hand-/1100-6450143/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907160313/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-update-removes-offensive-hand-/1100-6450143/ |archive-date=2022-09-07 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Red Ventures]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Skrebels |first=Joe |date=2017-05-18 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Patch Removes Offensive Gesture |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/18/mario-kart-8-deluxe-patch-removes-offensive-gesture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907145538/https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/18/mario-kart-8-deluxe-patch-removes-offensive-gesture |archive-date=2022-09-07 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en}}</ref>

On June 25, 2018, an update for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' added compatibility with the [[Nintendo Labo]], a [[toys-to-life]] concept that utilizes [[cardboard]] and the technology of the [[ Joy-Con|Nintendo Switch Joy-Con]] controllers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Van Boom |first=Daniel |date=2018-06-28 |title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gets Nintendo Labo support |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/mario-kart-8-deluxe-gets-nintendo-labo-support/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108045356/https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/mario-kart-8-deluxe-gets-nintendo-labo-support/ |archive-date=2022-11-08 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=[[CNET]] |publisher=[[Red Ventures]] |language=en}}</ref> The first update introduced the option to use the Toy-Con Motorbike as a controller in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', allowing the player to control the game using the physical [[throttle]], [[Bicycle handlebar|handlebars]], and [[gyroscope]] present on the Toy-Con Motorbike,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kuchera |first=Ben |date=2018-06-26 |title=Nintendo Labo's motorcycle controller now works with ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/26/17505298/mario-kart-8-nintendo-switch-labo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418044054/https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/26/17505298/mario-kart-8-nintendo-switch-labo |archive-date=2022-04-18 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |language=en-US}}</ref> while actions like braking, drifting, and item pickups are still performed using the standard controller buttons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=Brittany |date=2018-06-25 |title=Jump Into ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' With New Nintendo Labo Toy-Con Motorbike Functionality |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/105809/jump-into-mario-kart-8-deluxe-with-new-nintendo-labo-toy-con-motorbike-functionality |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127075048/https://www.shacknews.com/article/105809/jump-into-mario-kart-8-deluxe-with-new-nintendo-labo-toy-con-motorbike-functionality |archive-date=2020-11-27 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=[[Shacknews]] |publisher=Gamerhub |language=en}}</ref> On August 24, 2018, it was announced that the Toy-Con Car, Pedal, and Key would become compatible with ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' when they launched on September 14.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |date=2018-08-24 |title=Mario Kart 8 to be Compatible with New Nintendo Labo Kit |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/08/24/mario-kart-8-to-be-compatible-with-new-nintendo-labo-kit |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406211647/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/08/24/mario-kart-8-to-be-compatible-with-new-nintendo-labo-kit |archive-date=2022-04-06 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en}}</ref> Using the Toy-Con Car, Pedal, and Key allow the player to control their character using physical controls—including actions like braking and drifting, as well as use the horn on the steering wheel to launch items.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Craddock |first=Ryan |date=2018-08-24 |title=The Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit Will Work With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe On Switch |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/08/the_nintendo_labo_vehicle_kit_will_work_with_mario_kart_8_deluxe_on_switch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201012900/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/08/the_nintendo_labo_vehicle_kit_will_work_with_mario_kart_8_deluxe_on_switch |archive-date=2022-02-01 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=Hookshot Media |language=en-GB}}</ref>

On July 20, 2018, an update was released that added several elements from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]''—including the [[Motorcycle|motorbike]] from the game's ''The Champion's Ballad'' DLC,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Phillips |first=Tom |date=2018-07-20 |title=''Zelda: Breath of the Wild''{{'}}s motorbike added to ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' |language=en-gb |work=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/zelda-breath-of-the-wilds-motorbike-added-to-mario-kart-8-deluxe |url-status=live |access-date=2022-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705023843/https://www.eurogamer.net/zelda-breath-of-the-wilds-motorbike-added-to-mario-kart-8-deluxe |archive-date=2022-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=2018-07-19 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' update adds Link from ''Breath of the Wild'' |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/19/17593958/mario-kart-8-deluxe-update-link-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-nintendo-switch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020094545/https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/19/17593958/mario-kart-8-deluxe-update-link-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-nintendo-switch |archive-date=2022-10-20 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |language=en-US}}</ref> as well as an outfit for [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]] in which he wears the Champion's Tunic from ''Breath of the Wild''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Summers |first=Nick |date=2018-07-20 |title='Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' update adds Link from 'Breath of the Wild' |url=https://www.engadget.com/2018-07-20-mario-kart-8-deluxe-breath-wild-link-zelda.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307082550/https://www.engadget.com/2018-07-20-mario-kart-8-deluxe-breath-wild-link-zelda.html |archive-date=2021-03-07 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=[[Engadget]] |publisher=[[Yahoo! Inc. (2017–present)|Yahoo! Inc.]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

On December 7, 2022, an update added a new Custom Item mechanic that allows players to toggle what items can appear in VS Race, Battle Mode and certain online modes as well being able to allocate specific items for between teams.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wales |first=Matt |date=December 7, 2022 |title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gets custom items feature today in free update |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/mario-kart-8-deluxe-gets-custom-items-feature-today-in-free-update |access-date=December 7, 2022 |website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=December 7, 2022 |title=Mario Kart 8 Free Update Lets You Make A Race With Only Blue Shells |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-free-update-lets-you-make-a-race-with-only-blue-shells/1100-6509791/ |access-date=December 7, 2022 |website=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref>

=== ''Booster Course Pass'' ===
[[File:Mario Kart Booster Course Pass Art.jpg|thumb|Key art of the ''Booster Course Pass'']]
During a February 2022 [[Nintendo Direct]], it was announced that ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' would get a paid downloadable content [[Season pass (video games)|season pass]] called the ''Booster Course Pass''. Courses in the ''Booster Course Pass'' are largely remastered from their incarnations in previous ''Mario Kart'' games, including ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', a mobile game released after ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Middler |first=Jordan |date=2022-02-09 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass'' announced |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mario-kart-booster-course-pass-announced/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006172626/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mario-kart-booster-course-pass-announced/ |archive-date=2022-10-06 |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=[[Video Games Chronicle]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> The ''Booster Course Pass'' is set to release in six waves, with each wave containing eight courses split into two cups, totalling to 48 additional tracks to be released by the end of 2023.<ref name=":1" /> The first wave was released on March 18, 2022, containing the Golden Dash Cup and the Lucky Cat Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilliam |first=Ryan |date=2022-03-17 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass'' DLC starts this week |url=https://www.polygon.com/22982861/mario-kart-8-deluxe-dlc-wave-1-release-date-booster-course-pass |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008080755/https://www.polygon.com/22982861/mario-kart-8-deluxe-dlc-wave-1-release-date-booster-course-pass |archive-date=2022-10-08 |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Wave 2 was released on August 4, 2022, containing the Turnip Cup and the Propeller Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guisao |first=Jason |date=2022-07-28 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' – ''Booster Course Pass'' Wave 2 Races Into Action Next Month |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/07/28/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass-wave-2-races-into-action-next-month |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010045807/https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/07/28/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass-wave-2-races-into-action-next-month |archive-date=2022-10-10 |access-date=2022-10-07 |publisher=[[GameStop]] |language=en |magazine=[[Game Informer]]}}</ref> Wave 2 also included Sky-High Sundae, an original course not introduced in a previous ''Mario Kart'' game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zollner |first=Amelia |date=2022-07-28 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course'' Wave 2 Includes a Brand New Track |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-wave-2-includes-a-brand-new-track |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009181617/https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-wave-2-includes-a-brand-new-track |archive-date=2022-10-09 |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en}}</ref> Alongside the release of Wave 2, Nintendo released an update to the Wave 1 course Coconut Mall that changed the cars at the end of the course to move in [[Doughnut (driving)|donuts]], rather than remain stationary, except for in Time Trials.<ref name="GRCoco">{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Dustin |date=2022-08-04 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''{{'}}s Coconut Mall gets fixed, and now it's better than the original |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/mario-kart-8-deluxes-coconut-mall-gets-fixed-and-now-its-better-than-the-original/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019212213/https://www.gamesradar.com/mario-kart-8-deluxes-coconut-mall-gets-fixed-and-now-its-better-than-the-original/ |archive-date=2022-10-19 |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |language=en}}</ref> This change was widely praised, especially after many were disappointed that the cars were stationary in the ''Booster Course Pass'' to begin with.{{Efn|Supported by multiple sources:<ref name=GRCoco/><ref>{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=2022-08-04 |title=New ''Mario Kart 8'' DLC fixes Coconut Mall's stalled Shy Guys |url=https://www.polygon.com/23292348/mario-kart-8-dlc-booster-course-pass-wave-2-fixes-coconut-mall |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022141703/https://www.polygon.com/23292348/mario-kart-8-dlc-booster-course-pass-wave-2-fixes-coconut-mall |archive-date=2022-10-22 |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bechara |first=Diego Ramos |date=2022-08-05 |title=''Mario Kart 8''{{'}}s Coconut Mall Track Got a Wild Update, And the Internet Is Taking Notice |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-kart-8s-coconut-mall-track-got-a-wild-update-and-the-internet-is-taking-notice |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019052350/https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-kart-8s-coconut-mall-track-got-a-wild-update-and-the-internet-is-taking-notice |archive-date=2022-10-19 |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hagues |first=Alana |date=2022-08-04 |title=Random: Rejoice! ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''{{'}}s Coconut Mall Has Been 'Fixed' |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/08/random-rejoice-mario-kart-8-deluxes-coconut-mall-has-been-fixed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019212218/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/08/random-rejoice-mario-kart-8-deluxes-coconut-mall-has-been-fixed |archive-date=2022-10-19 |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=Hookshot Media |language=en-GB}}</ref>|name=Coco}} Wave 3 was released on December 7, 2022, containing the Rock Cup and the Moon Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hagues |first=Alana |date=2022-02-07 |title="Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass" Wave 3 Is Out Now With New Custom Items Update |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/12/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass-wave-3-is-out-now-with-new-custom-items-update |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=Hookshot Media |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Middler |first=Jordan |date=December 7, 2022 |title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC wave three is out now |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mario-kart-8-deluxe-dlc-wave-three-is-out-now/ |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=December 17, 2022 |website=[[Video Games Chronicle]] |publisher=}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Critical reception ===
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 92/100<ref name=MC/>{{Efn|Score based on 95 reviews<ref name=MC/>|name=MCScore}}
| 4P = 87/100<ref name=4P/>
| EZA = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="EZA2"/>
| EGM = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="EGM2"/>
| EuroG = Essential<ref name="EuroG2"/>
| Destruct = 9.5/10<ref name=Destruct/>
| GI = 9.25/10<ref name="GI2"/>
| GameRev = 4/5<ref name=GameRev/>
| GSpot = 9/10<ref name="GSpot2"/>
| GRadar = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="GRadar2"/>
| GTM = 9/10<ref name="GTM2" />
| HCG = 4.5/5<ref name="HCG2"/>
| IGN = 9.3/10<ref name="IGN2"/>
| NLife = {{Rating|10|10}}<ref name="NLife2"/>
| NWR = 8.5/10<ref name=NWR/>
| PG = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="PG2"/>
| SN = 9/10<ref name="SN2"/>
| TG = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name=TG/>
| USG = 5/5<ref name="USG2"/>
| VB = 90/100<ref name=VB/>
| PCM = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="PCM2" />
}}
{{Video game reviews
| title = ''Booster Course Pass'' DLC
| MC = 73/100 {{small|(Wave 1)}}{{r|MetaWave1}}{{Efn|name=Score 1}}<br>77/100 {{small|(Wave 2)}}{{r|MetaWave2}}{{Efn|name=Score 2}}<br>84/100 {{small|(Wave 3)}}{{r|MetaWave3}}{{Efn|name=Score 3}}
| Destruct = 7/10 {{small|(Wave 1)}}{{r|DestructoidWave1}}<br>7/10 {{small|(Wave 2)}}{{r|DestructoidWave2}}<br>8.5/10 {{small|(Wave 3)}}<ref name=DestructoidWave3>{{Cite web |last=Andriessen |first=CJ |date=2022-12-11 |title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 reviewed and ranked |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/mario-kart-8-dlc-wave-3-review-destructoid/ |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=[[Destructoid]] |language=en-CA}}</ref>
| NLife = 7/10 {{small|(Wave 1)}}{{r|NLifeWave1}}<br>6/10 {{small|(Wave 2)}}{{r|NLifeWave2}}<br>8/10 {{small|(Wave 3)}}<ref name=NLifeWave3>{{Cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Oliver |date=2022-12-07 |title=Review: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 - The Best Set Of Tracks Yet |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass-wave-3 |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>
}}
{{See also|Mario Kart 8#Reception|label 1=Reception to ''Mario Kart 8''}}
''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' received "universal acclaim" according to the review aggregate website Metacritic.<ref name="MC">{{cite web |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' for Switch reviews |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/mario-kart-8-deluxe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428080143/http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/mario-kart-8-deluxe |archive-date=2017-04-27 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]]}}</ref>{{Efn|name=MCScore}} Many reviewers considered it to be the definitive version of ''Mario Kart 8'',{{Efn|Supported by multiple sources:<ref name="EGM2"/><ref name="GI2"/><ref name="GSpot2"/><ref name=":0" /><ref name="NWR" /><ref name="Destruct" /><ref name="GRadar2"/><ref name="IGN2"/><ref name="NLife2"/><ref name="SN2"/>|name=Upgrade}} as well as one of the best games in the ''Mario Kart'' series or one of the best racing games of all time.{{Efn|Supported by multiple sources:<ref name="4P" /><ref name="EZA2"/><ref name="EuroG2"/><ref name="Destruct" /><ref name="GRadar2"/><ref name="HCG2"/><ref name="IGN2"/><ref name="NLife2"/><ref name="PG2"/><ref name="SN2"/><ref name="USG2"/><ref name="PCM2" />|name=SeriesBest}} Some reviewers also considered the game to be an essential purchase for Nintendo Switch owners.<ref name="GameRev">{{cite web |last=Vacheron |first=Griffin |date=2017-04-20 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Review |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/72125-mario-kart-8-deluxe-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805164107/https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/72125-mario-kart-8-deluxe-review |archive-date=2020-08-05 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[GameRevolution]] |publisher=[[CraveOnline]]}}</ref><ref name="GTM2">{{cite magazine |date=May 2017 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' |magazine=[[GamesTM]] |publisher=[[Future plc|Future Publishing]] |issue=187 |page=68 |pages=}}</ref><ref name="HCG2"/> However, many reviewers criticized the lack of new content in ''Deluxe'' compared to ''Mario Kart 8''.{{Efn|Supported by multiple sources:<ref name="EGM2"/><ref name="GTM2" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name="NWR" /><ref name="PG2"/>|name=NoNew}}

The core racing mode present in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' was praised. The [[Rubber banding (games)|rubber-banding]] mechanics present in the game's [[Artificial intelligence in video games|AI]] competitors was criticized,<ref name="EZA2"/><ref name="PG2"/> though ''[[Game Informer]]'' noted that "fans accepted that pitfall as a series mainstay long ago", and that ''Deluxe'' is still "the same great title from the Wii U".<ref name="GI2"/> ''[[GameSpot]]'' and ''[[Nintendo Life]]'' also considered ''Deluxe''{{'}}s core gameplay to be as strong as the original.<ref name="GSpot2"/><ref name="NLife2"/> ''[[GamesTM]]''{{'}}s reviewer disliked the return of [[Sponsor (commercial)|sponsored]] crossovers, despite otherwise appreciating the return of all content in ''Deluxe''.<ref name="GTM2" /> The mechanical changes in ''Deluxe'' also received praise. The ability to hold two items in ''Deluxe'' was praised, with many liking how it added more strategy to ''Deluxe''{{'}}s item play, as well as making gameplay more exciting.{{Efn|Supported by multiple sources:<ref name="Destruct" /><ref name="GameRev" /><ref name="GSpot2"/><ref name="GTM2" /><ref name="SN2"/><ref name="TG" />|name=DoubleItem}} ''[[Kotaku]]'' and ''[[Eurogamer]]'' both appreciated the change, though they felt that the change wasn't major.<ref name="EuroG2"/><ref name="EG-BCP"/> Accessibility options like Smart Steering and Auto-Acceleration were also praised. Many felt that the additions made ''Deluxe'' the most accessible ''Mario Kart'' game,<ref name="EZA2" /><ref name="GI2" /> and others appreciated how they helped less experienced players enjoy the game, despite making the game too easy for veteran players.{{Efn|Supported by multiple sources:<ref name="EGM2"/><ref name="IGN2"/><ref name="NLife2"/><ref name="NWR" /><ref name="GTM2" />|name=HelpNewPlayers}} However, some reviewers disliked how Smart Steering was enabled by default upon first launching the game.<ref name="EGM2" /><ref name="IGN2" /><ref name="EG-BCP"/> Other reviewers disliked the accessibility mechanics' implementation, saying that they would sometimes overcorrect,<ref name="SN2"/> or otherwise lack precise control.<ref name="USG2" />

''Deluxe''{{'}}s revamped battle mode received wide acclaim. ''[[Easy Allies]]'' and ''Kotaku'' claimed that the new battle mode far outshined the original game,<ref name="EZA2" /><ref name="EG-BCP">{{Cite web |last=Mackenzie |first=Oliver |date=2022-08-17 |title=''Mario Kart 8''{{'}}s new ''Booster Course Pass'' tracks betray their mobile origins |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2022-mario-kart-8s-new-booster-course-pass-tracks-betray-their-mobile-origins |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009170033/https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2022-mario-kart-8s-new-booster-course-pass-tracks-betray-their-mobile-origins |archive-date=2022-10-09 |access-date=2022-10-06 |work=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |language=en-gb}}</ref> and ''[[Pocket Gamer]]'' said that ''Deluxe'' returned battle mode to its "original arena-battling glory".<ref name="PG2" /> ''[[GamesRadar+]]'' found that the quality present in ''Deluxe''{{'}}s battle courses "ranges from solid to excellent",<ref name="GRadar2"/> with ''[[VentureBeat]]'' saying that they remedied the issue with the original ''Mario Kart 8''{{'}}s battle courses.<ref name="VB">{{cite web |last=Minotti |first=Mike |date=2017-04-20 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' is Nintendo's master class on releasing an older game |url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/20/mario-kart-8-deluxe-is-nintendos-master-class-on-releasing-an-older-game/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812040443/https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/20/mario-kart-8-deluxe-is-nintendos-master-class-on-releasing-an-older-game/ |archive-date=2020-08-12 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[VentureBeat]]}}</ref> However, ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' said that the improved battle mode was "not so much a point for ''Deluxe'' that these modes are included as it is a retroactive demerit for the original ''Mario Kart 8''".<ref name="EGM2"/> Many critics considered Renegade Roundup to be the best of ''Deluxe''{{'}}s battle modes,{{Efn|Supported by multiple sources:<ref name="EuroG2"/><ref name="Destruct" /><ref name="GRadar2"/><ref name="IGN2"/><ref name="PG2"/><ref name="SN2"/>|name=Renegade}} though ''[[GameRevolution]]'' and ''[[USgamer]]'' said it was their least favorite of the battle modes.<ref name="GameRev" /><ref name="USG2"/>

Reception towards ''Deluxe''{{'}}s single-player and online multiplayer offerings was mixed. ''[[4Players]]'' said that those playing alone or online "should think twice" about buying the game, calling the game's single-player options "unimaginative",<ref name="4P">{{cite web |last=Wöbbeking |first=Jan |date=2017-04-27 |title=Test: ''Mario Kart 8'' (Rennspiel) |trans-title=Test: ''Mario Kart 8'' (Racing Game) |url=https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht_fazit/Switch/Test/Fazit_Wertung/Switch/34858/82480/Mario_Kart_8.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031110545/https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht_fazit/Switch/Test/Fazit_Wertung/Switch/34858/82480/Mario_Kart_8.html |archive-date=2021-10-31 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=[[4Players]] |language=de}}</ref> and ''Nintendo World Report'' felt that ''Deluxe'' was lacking an important element.<ref name="NWR">{{cite web |last=Ronaghan |first=Neal |date=2017-04-20 |title=''Mario Kart 8'' for Nintendo Switch review |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/44517/mario-kart-8-deluxe-switch-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420210239/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/44517/mario-kart-8-deluxe-switch-review |archive-date=2017-04-20 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=Nintendo World Report |publisher=}}</ref> ''[[IGN]]'' called ''Deluxe''{{'}}s online multiplayer "as barebones as ever",<ref name="IGN2"/> though ''Kotaku'' felt that it was "as solid as its ever been".<ref name="EG-BCP"/>

The graphics and soundtrack of the game was praised by critics. Many described the game's graphics were 'gorgeous' or 'beautiful',{{Efn|Supported by multiple sources:<ref name="GI2"/><ref name="GameRev" /><ref name="GTM2" /><ref name="NLife2"/>|name=Pretty}} with some saying that the graphics of ''Deluxe'' were an upgrade from the Wii U original.<ref name="4P" /><ref name="GameRev" /><ref name="GTM2" /> ''GamesTM'' praised the "incredible" [[lighting]] of ''Deluxe'', saying that courses like [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart)|Rainbow Road]] and Electrodrome stood out as "fantastic showcases for the Nintendo universe and its creative spirit", as well as praising the game's sound design.<ref name="GTM2" /> ''IGN'' felt that the "great art direction" in ''8'' and ''8 Deluxe'' was largely responsible for the game's graphical quality,<ref name="IGN2" /> and ''[[PCMag]]'' described the game's performance as "consistently solid", aside from the lowered framerate when playing in four-player split screen.<ref name="PCM2">{{Cite web |last=Greenwald |first=Will |date=2017-04-21 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (for Nintendo Switch) Review |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/mario-kart-8-deluxe-for-nintendo-switch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608153542/https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/mario-kart-8-deluxe-for-nintendo-switch |archive-date=2022-06-08 |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=[[PCMag]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |language=en}}</ref> ''Easy Allies'' called ''Deluxe''{{'}}s soundtrack "something special", saying that its renditions of both original and returning songs were "fantastic and downright catchy".<ref name="EZA2" /> ''Eurogamer'' called the game's soundtrack "outrageously upbeat", and that ''Deluxe''{{'}}s "defining moment" was perhaps the game's live band rendition of ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''{{'}}s main theme.<ref name="EuroG2"/>

==== ''Booster Course Pass'' ====
[[File:MK8D_Base_Game_vs._Wave_1.jpg|alt=A series of screenshots demonstrates the graphical differences between courses from the base game and the DLC. The left screenshot shows Donkey Kong on the Moo Moo Meadows stage from the base game, set on a sunset, with textured grass and a dirt road. The right screenshot shows Donkey Kong on the Shroom Ridge course from the DLC, nearing a cliff on a curved road in daylight. Donkey Kong is on a flat, asphalt road with a white stripe, with grass in front of him more brightly colored than the grass on Moo Moo Meadows.|thumb|The graphical differences between the base game courses (Moo Moo Meadows, left) and the courses in the ''Booster Course Pass'' (Shroom Ridge, a Wave 1 course, right) was a point of contention.]]
Upon announcement, the ''Booster Course Pass'' received mixed reception from fans. Many fans disliked that additional content for a previous game was being prioritized over a new entry in the series, citing how it had been nearly eight years since ''Mario Kart 8'' first released on the [[Wii U]].<ref name="GR-BCP">{{Cite web |last1=Young |first1=Georgina |last2=Jones |first2=Ali |date=2022-02-10 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Booster Course Pass'' has split fans' opinions |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/mario-kart-8-booster-course-pass-has-split-fans-opinions/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007040237/https://www.gamesradar.com/mario-kart-8-booster-course-pass-has-split-fans-opinions/ |archive-date=2022-10-07 |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Wald |first1=Heather |last2=West |first2=Josh |date=2022-02-09 |title=Nintendo doesn't need ''Mario Kart 9'' when ''Deluxe'' is still such a good time |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/mario-kart-9-rumors-mario-kart-8-deluxe-dlc-booster-course-pass/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010100055/https://www.gamesradar.com/mario-kart-9-rumors-mario-kart-8-deluxe-dlc-booster-course-pass/ |archive-date=2022-10-10 |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |language=en}}</ref> The graphics of the courses in the ''Booster Course Pass'' were also a point of contention, with some saying that they fell short of the standards set by ''Deluxe''.<ref name="GR-BCP" />

After release, critics were mixed—according to Metacritic, Wave 1 received "mixed or average reviews",<ref name="MetaWave1">{{Cite web |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass'' – Wave 1 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass---wave-1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006184315/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass---wave-1 |archive-date=2022-10-06 |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[Fandom (website)|Fandom]] |language=en}}</ref>{{Efn|Score based on 10 reviews<ref name= MetaWave1/>|name=Score 1|group=lower-alpha}}, Wave 2 received "generally favorable reviews"<ref name="MetaWave2">{{Cite web |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass'' – Wave 2 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass---wave-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006232829/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass---wave-2 |archive-date=2022-10-06 |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[Fandom (website)|Fandom]] |language=en}}</ref>{{Efn|Score based on 8 reviews<ref name= "MetaWave2"/>|name=Score 2|group=lower-alpha}} and Wave 3 received "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="MetaWave3">{{Cite web |title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass - Wave 3 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass---wave-3 |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref>{{Efn|Score based on 5 reviews{{r|MetaWave3}}|name=Score 3|group=lower-alpha}} Criticism focused on the graphics, which were lower in detail compared to courses from the main game.<ref name="NLifeWave1">{{Cite web |last=Whitehead |first=Thomas |date=2022-03-18 |title=Review: ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass'' Wave 1 - A 'Safe' Start To The 48-Track DLC Pack |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass-wave-1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009172813/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass-wave-1 |archive-date=2022-10-09 |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=Hookshot Media |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="EG-BCP"/><ref name="C3-BCP">{{Cite web |last=Flynn |first=Neil |date=2022-03-20 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass'' – Wave 1 (Nintendo Switch) Review |url=http://www.cubed3.com/review/6608/1/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass--wave-1-nintendo-switch.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019205849/http://www.cubed3.com/review/6608/1/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass--wave-1-nintendo-switch.html |archive-date=2022-10-19 |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=Cubed3}}</ref> ''[[Digital Foundry]]'' attributed this to the courses being built upon their versions from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.<ref name="EG-BCP" /> On the other hand, many reviewers felt that the courses that originated in ''Tour'' were among the best gameplay-wise,{{Efn|Supported by multiple sources:<ref name="GS-BCP" /><ref name="NLifeWave1" /><ref name="C3-BCP2">{{Cite web |last=Flynn |first=Neil |date=2022-06-08 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass'' – Wave 2 (Nintendo Switch) Review |url=http://www.cubed3.com/review/6691/1/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass--wave-2-nintendo-switch.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007001722/http://www.cubed3.com/review/6691/1/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass--wave-2-nintendo-switch.html |archive-date=2022-10-07 |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Cubed3}}</ref><ref name="C3-BCP" />}} and Ninja Hideaway in particular was praised as a highlight of Wave 1.{{Efn|Supported by multiple sources:<ref name="NLifeWave1" /><ref name="DestructoidWave1" /><ref name="C3-BCP2" /><ref name="C3-BCP" />}} Some courses in Wave 2 were lauded, with ''Nintendo Life'' calling Waluigi Pinball's graphics "stunning".<ref name="NLifeWave2">{{Cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Ollie |date=2022-08-04 |title=Review: ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass'' Wave 2 – Harmless Fun, But More 'B-Side Filler' |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass-wave-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009165243/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass-wave-2 |archive-date=2022-10-09 |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |publisher=Hookshot Media |language=en-GB}}</ref> Another common disappointment was that many courses did not include ''Mario Kart 8''{{'}}s signature anti-gravity or underwater features.{{Efn|Supported by multiple sources:<ref name="EG-BCP" /><ref name="NLifeWave1" /><ref name="DestructoidWave1" /><ref name="C3-BCP" />}} ''GameSpot'' lamented how the ''Booster Course Pass'' only introduced new courses, rather than new characters or customization parts.<ref name="GS-BCP">{{Cite web |last=Watts |first=Steve |date=2022-03-21 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Pass'' Wave 1 Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-pass-wave-1-review/1100-6501757/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006184325/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-pass-wave-1-review/1100-6501757/ |archive-date=2022-10-06 |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Fandom (website)|Fandom]] |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Nintendo Life'' praised the audio design, calling it "stellar"<ref name="NLifeWave2" /> and "a delight",<ref name="NLifeWave1" /> and ''[[Destructoid]]'' called Sydney Sprint's soundtrack "the best" music of the ''Booster Course Pass''.<ref name="DestructoidWave2">{{Cite web |last=Andriessen |first=CJ |date=2022-08-08 |title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass'' Wave 2 reviewed and ranked |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/mario-kart-8-dlc-wave-2-reviewed-and-ranked/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006232829/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/mario-kart-8-dlc-wave-2-reviewed-and-ranked/ |archive-date=2022-10-07 |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=[[Destructoid]] |publisher=[[Gamurs]] |language=en-CA}}</ref> The addition of courses that vary every lap was praised by critics, with ''Nintendo Life'' wishing it would become a "mainstay" feature of the series.<ref name="NLifeWave2"/>

=== Accolades ===
''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' has been nominated for multiple awards. The game was nominated for "Best Switch Game" and "Best Remake/Remaster" in [[IGN#IGN 'Best of' awards|''IGN''{{'}}s Best of 2017 Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2017-12-20 |title=Best of 2017 Awards: Best Switch Game |url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Switch_Game |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205064321/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Switch_Game |archive-date=2017-12-06 |access-date=2018-01-19 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2017-12-20 |title=Best of 2017 Awards: Best Remake/Remaster |url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Remake/Remaster |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108143541/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Remake/Remaster |archive-date=2018-01-08 |access-date=2018-01-19 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]}}</ref> ''[[Destructoid]]'' nominated the game for its "Best Switch Game" in their Game of the Year Awards in 2017,<ref>{{cite web |last=Valdez |first=Nick |date=2017-12-14 |title=Nominees for Destructoid's Best Switch Game of 2017 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/nominees-for-destructoid-s-best-switch-game-of-2017-476543.phtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502160648/https://www.destructoid.com/nominees-for-destructoid-s-best-switch-game-of-2017-476543.phtml |archive-date=2018-05-02 |access-date=2018-01-19 |website=[[Destructoid]] |publisher=[[Gamurs]]}}</ref> and the game was awarded "Old Game of the Year" at ''[[Giant Bomb]]''{{'}}s 2017 Game of the Year Awards.<ref>{{cite web |author=Giant Bomb staff |date=2017-12-25 |title=Game of the Year 2017 Day One: Old, Disappointing, Shopkeepers, and Looks |url=https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/game-of-the-year-2017-day-one-old-disappointing-sh/1100-5699/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/20171226024701/https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/game-of-the-year-2017-day-one-old-disappointing-sh/1100-5699/ |archive-date=2017-12-26 |access-date=2020-08-07 |website=[[Giant Bomb]] |publisher=[[Red Ventures]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of awards and nominations
!Year
!Awards
!Category
!Result
!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2017
| rowspan="2" | [[Golden Joystick Awards]]
| Studio of the Year (Nintendo EPD)
| {{won}}
| rowspan="2" align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Gaito |first=Eri |date=November 13, 2017 |title=Golden Joystick Awards 2017 Nominees |url=https://www.bestinslot.co/golden-joystick-awards-2017-nominees/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110003232/https://www.bestinslot.co/golden-joystick-awards-2017-nominees/ |archive-date=January 10, 2018 |access-date=January 19, 2018 |website=Best in Slot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Weber |first=Rachel |date=November 17, 2017 |title=The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild scores big at the 35th Golden Joystick Awards presented with OMEN by HP |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-scores-big-at-the-35th-golden-joystick-awards-presented-with-omen-by-hp/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117181142/http://www.gamesradar.com/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-scores-big-at-the-35th-golden-joystick-awards-presented-with-omen-by-hp/ |archive-date=November 17, 2017 |access-date=January 19, 2018 |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |publisher=[[Future plc]]}}</ref>
|-
| Nintendo Game of the Year
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[The Game Awards 2017]]
| Best Family Game
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=2017-12-08 |title=The Game Awards 2017 Winners Headlined By ''Zelda: Breath Of The Wild''{{'}}s Game Of The Year |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-game-awards-2017-winners-headlined-by-zelda-br/1100-6455467/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209043912/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-game-awards-2017-winners-headlined-by-zelda-br/1100-6455467/ |archive-date=2017-12-09 |access-date=2018-01-19 |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Red Ventures]]}}</ref>
|-
| Best Multiplayer
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| [[21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards]]
| [[D.I.C.E. Award for Racing Game of the Year|Racing Game of the Year]]
| {{won}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=2022-02-22 |title=''Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild'' Wins Game Of The Year At DICE Awards |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-wins-game-of-th/1100-6456956/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223161253/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-wins-game-of-th/1100-6456956/ |archive-date=2018-02-23 |access-date=2018-02-23 |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Red Ventures]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[2018 Kids' Choice Awards]]
| Favorite Video Game
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Drysdale |first=Jennifer |date=2018-03-24 |title=2018 Kids' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List |url=http://www.etonline.com/2018-kids-choice-awards-the-complete-winners-list-99000 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325052000/http://www.etonline.com/2018-kids-choice-awards-the-complete-winners-list-99000 |archive-date=2018-03-25 |access-date=2018-03-15 |website=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |publisher=[[CBS Media Ventures]]}}</ref>
|}

== Notes ==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{Official website}}
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