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From 2022 to the end of 2023, new race courses and returning characters<ref>Business Wire (February 8, 2023). [https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230208005930/en/5386165/Metroid-Prime-Remastered-Rolled-out-in-Latest-Nintendo-Direct-Available-Now-for-Nintendo-Switch ''Metroid Prime Remastered'' Rolled out in Latest Nintendo Direct, Available Now for Nintendo Switch]. ''Business Wire''. Retrieved February 8, 2023.</ref> are being added via the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' paid DLC. An edition of the game that has the ''Booster Course Pass'' activated from the start, titled the '''''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle (Game + Booster Course Pass)''''', is available for purchase digitally.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/mario-kart-8-deluxe-bundle-game-plus-booster-course-pass-switch/ Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe Bundle (Game + Booster Course Pass)]. nintendo.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230128063850/https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/mario-kart-8-deluxe-bundle-game-plus-booster-course-pass-switch/ Archived] January 28, 2023, 06:38:50 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>

The game features most of the base and DLC content of ''Mario Kart 8''. Content excluded includes [[Miiverse]] compatibility, [[stamp]]s, and the ability to upload [[Highlight Reel]]s on YouTube - all of which were discontinued on the Wii U version when Miiverse was terminated on November 7, 2017. [[Battle Mode]] has been significantly altered.

Characters can now carry up to two items at once, even if they do not equip the first item, and the game features the return of the [[Item Box#Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|Double Item Box]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. The game also introduces Smart Steering and Auto-Accelerate for beginners; the former makes staying on the track easier by automatically steering the vehicle away from edges on the track, while the latter makes the vehicle automatically accelerate (though this is not available in Battle Mode). If the Smart Steering mode is on, the player's vehicle will have a black antenna sticking out of its rear end; this antenna blinks yellow and bends when Smart Steering is in effect. Smart Steering and Auto-Accelerate can be toggled on and off individually for each player in the vehicle part selection menu and in the pause menu. There is also an additional level of [[Mini-Turbo]], called Ultra Mini-Turbo, denoted by purple sparks (referred to as pink in the British English version) that appear after the orange sparks. This new level of Mini-Turbo can only be used if Smart Steering is off.

200cc engine class for Time Trials has been added (separately recorded from the 150cc Time Trials). There are new [[Ghost (Mario Kart series)|staff ghosts]] for 200cc, while some of the 150cc staff ghosts have slightly different times compared to the original.

The vehicle parts that are exclusive to downloadable content in ''Mario Kart 8'' (i.e. parts included within the [[Mercedes-Benz x Mario Kart 8|Mercedes-Benz × ''Mario Kart 8'']], [[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']], and [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] add-on packs) are now accessible in the base game and are randomly unlocked by collecting [[coin]]s during gameplay.

The overall game difficulty has been reduced, as CPUs slow down closer to the player when compared to the original version and do not charge Mini Turbos or Super Mini Turbos as quickly. The default speed of the CPUs in the Normal and Easy difficulties is also reduced. CPU players now have a chance to obtain [[Triple Red Shells]] from [[Item Box]]es, but this primarily only happens in the Shells Only item setting.

Online lobbies have been changed in that players playing Worldwide or Regional VS Races between 1000 VR and 3000 VR will be randomized either a 100cc or 150cc race, and starting at over 3000 VR, players will now be randomized a 150cc, Mirror, or 200cc race. The engine class for the upcoming race in a race lobby is now shown in the lobby as the course is selected, via a "50", "100", "150", mirrored "150" (for Mirror), or "200" icon in the bottom right of the selected course icon. This extends to online battle lobbies, which will display a symbol of a yellow balloon (for Balloon Battle), a [[Potted Piranha Plant|potted Piranha Plant]] (for Renegade Roundup), a [[coin]] (for Coin Runners), a [[Shine Sprite]] (for Shine Thief), or a [[Bob-omb]] (for Bob-omb Blast) to denote which battle mode is about to be played. There is also an option to change character and vehicle combinations in an online lobby without having to leave; this is done by pressing {{button|switch|Y}} ({{button|switch|jc-left}} when playing with a single Joy-Con) during the course selection of an online lobby. The [[Mii]] characters that represent the players in online lobbies wear racing suits, unlike in the original version in which they wore their regular outfits. The Mii of the previous race or battle's winner will also wear a [[crown]] identical to the one worn by the first-place player in Battle Mode. The newly added wireless and LAN modes use a very similar lobby to the online lobby, albeit visually set in a garage rather than on a [[Earth|globe]].

Players can now see the lap count or timer when spectating an online race or battle respectively. However, it is no longer possible to see the lap count when crossing the finish line nor the full results in multiplayer (including online lobbies) at the end of the race while watching Highlight Reels via [[Mario Kart TV]].

The game now mostly renders in native 1920x1080 resolution in TV mode (sometimes switching to native 1728x972), and always renders at native 1280x720 resolution in Tabletop and Handheld Mode, instead of the dynamic 1280x720/1152x648 rendering resolution used in the original Wii U version. Motion blur when boosting is present in LAN and online mode, and in earlier builds, it was also present in splitscreen multiplayer.<ref>{{media link|MK8D 4-Player Gameplay Screenshot.png|Screenshot of the starting boost in a four-player split-screen VS Race}}.</ref> The shadows present in the game are of higher quality in multiplayer.

If a [[Blooper]] is about to ink the player as they cross the finish line, the player will now still get inked.<ref>Nintendo World Report (January 14, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaPqoUWLpMc&feature=youtu.be&t=3m15s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Wario's Gold Mine - Nintendo Switch Off-Screen Footage]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 19, 2017.</ref> This is unlike the Wii U version, where the Blooper or the ink disappeared instead. Characters also no longer vocally react when they are inked by a Blooper.

The course map color for the race courses is now white instead of blue, including the maps of all three [[Rainbow Road]]s and {{classic-link|GCN|Baby Park}}, which originally had multiple colors. However, the battle courses have color-shaded areas and lines on their maps to make it easier for players to determine where they are. The character icons on the course map are now slightly larger, more detailed, and of a higher resolution. In a race, the first place player no longer has a crown on their map icon, though they still do in battles. When a [[Bob-omb]] or Spiny Shell explodes, its explosion is now shown on the course map. When playing with the map enabled in local splitscreen multiplayer, there will only be one map in the center of the screen, rather than each player having their own copy of the map like in the Wii U version.  

All courses that feature confetti flying around the [[Finish line (object)|finish line]], such as [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], now also have confetti on the ground of the course near it.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F2djsuZuTg&feature=youtu.be&t=3m50s</ref>

When using the rearview mirror, the character will now move their eyes slightly to the left to look back, like how they do in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''; however, their eyes will stay looking to the left as long as the rearview is active, rather than switching back after a second like in ''Mario Kart Wii''.

[[Inkling|Inkling Girl]], [[Isabelle]], and [[Link]] now appear on the loading screen, and the game also has reduced loading times when compared to the Wii U game; as a result, the second set of characters that originally appeared on the loading screen is almost never seen before the game finishes loading.

When playing with teams, flags colored to correspond to the teams are added behind the vehicles. If Smart Steering is on, then the Smart Steering antenna serves as the pole of the flag. These flags do not appear in Balloon Battle and Bob-omb Blast, as the colors of the balloons represent the teams in these modes.

The biggest change made between ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' and the original release of ''Mario Kart 8'' is the [[Battle Mode]]. Battle Mode now returns to the arena-based battle and unlike previous games, each player starts with five balloons, as opposed to three. Another addition to Battle Mode is that the character in the lead now wears a crown, unlike in ''Mario Kart 8'' where the crown is displayed only on the HUD map. Additionally, players now start out with zero points instead of ''Mario Kart 8''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s default three points, and their balloons do not serve as the remaining three points. Returning from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' is the ability to respawn after all balloons are popped; this causes the player's total score to halve and the player respawns with three balloons instead of five. A new addition to this mode is the feature to tell exactly which character hit whom, which appears on the bottom of the screen. Furthermore, after getting hit, players now have about 1.5 seconds of invincibility frames, unlike in ''Mario Kart 8''. The item options also appear to have been updated; alongside the "Frantic Items" option, which chooses powerful items more frequently, a "Skilled Items" option is also available for selection; in this option, powerful items appear less frequently, similar to ''Mario Kart Wii''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "Strategic" ("Basic" in the British English version) item option.

Excluding character variants, there are a total of 48 playable characters in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', including 40 in the base game and eight as DLC. All base and DLC characters from ''Mario Kart 8'' are present in the base roster of ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' and are now available from the start, while more characters that were not present in ''Mario Kart 8'' are also added. The base game includes returning characters [[Bowser Jr.]], [[King Boo]], and [[Dry Bones]], who were last playable in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', [[Gold Mario]] (as a variant of [[Metal Mario]]), who was previously playable in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', along with a new non-''Mario'' character, being the [[Inkling]] from ''[[inkipedia:Splatoon|Splatoon]]''. Players can choose either the Inkling Girl or Inkling Boy, and they include three selectable colors each. At the game's launch, the Inkling Girl and Inkling Boy took up separate character slots on the character selection screen, as did the two Villagers, after originally being present in the same character slot (with the female Villager being a variant of the male one) in ''Mario Kart 8''. However, as of the version 3.0.0 update, the Inkling Boy and female Villager now share the same slot and are considered variants of Inkling Girl and the male Villager respectively.<ref>https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/ad54329a-2ddc-436d-8e96-43139628e6c3</ref>

Eight additional characters were added as DLC via the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' starting with Wave 4. Characters added include [[Birdo]], who was added in Wave 4 with nine selectable colors, [[Petey Piranha]], [[Wiggler]], and [[Kamek]], who were added in Wave 5 (with Wiggler being playable in the series for the first time since ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''), and [[Diddy Kong]], [[Funky Kong]], [[Pauline]], and [[Peachette]], who will be added in Wave 6.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiJ7IoeuhXE</ref> Wiggler, Gold Mario, Kamek, Pauline, Peachette, and all Birdo variants are playable for the first time in a home console ''Mario Kart'' installment. Kamek, Pauline, Peachette, and almost all Birdo variants were originally introduced in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', which released after ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.

There is only one unlockable character in this game, that being Gold Mario. He is unlocked by clearing all cups of the 200cc Grand Prix. Additionally, the version 1.6.0 update added a new variant for [[Link]], Champion's Tunic Link,<ref name=ChampionLink> @NintendoAmerica (July 20, 2018). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1020112660778561536 "''A new update to #MarioKart 8 Deluxe is available now for #NintendoSwitch! Race like a champion with the Master Cycle Zero and Champion’s Tunic Link from The Legend of #Zelda: Breath of the Wild! This update also includes the Ancient Tires and the Paraglider parts!''"] ''X''. Retrieved September 12, 2023.</ref> based on his appearance in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]''. When Gold Mario is unlocked and Champion's Tunic Link is downloaded, they become the default variations of their character, while Metal Mario and the version of Link based on his appearance in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'' are relegated to alternate costumes. As of the 3.0.0 update, however, the character select screen now remembers the last costume used for characters with alternate costumes (Yoshi, Shy Guy, Link, Villager, Metal Mario, Inkling, Birdo).

Characters, variants, and Mii Racing Suits playable in this game that were not playable in the original ''Mario Kart 8'' are listed in ''italics''.

MK8DXGoldMarioDLCRoster.jpg|Character select screen with [[Gold Mario]] unlocked and all current DLC characters downloaded

MK8 Morton Icon.png|[[File:MK8 Morton Jr Emblem.png|30px]]<br>[[Morton Koopa|Morton]]

MK8DX Peachette Icon.png|''[[Peachette]]''<br><small>[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass#Wave 6|DLC, Wave 6]]</small>

MK8DX Female Inkling Icon.png|[[File:MK8D Inkling Girl Emblem.png|30px]]<br>''[[Inkling Girl]]'' ^(new)

MK8DX Diddy Kong Icon.png|''[[Diddy Kong]]''<br><small>[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass#Wave 6|DLC, Wave 6]]</small>

MK8DX Funky Kong Icon.png|''[[Funky Kong]]''<br><small>[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass#Wave 6|DLC, Wave 6]]</small>

MK8DX Pauline Icon.png|''[[Pauline]]''<br><small>[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass#Wave 6|DLC, Wave 6]]</small>

|style=border-right-color:transparent|[[File:MK8 Black Shy Guy Icon.png|70px]]<br>[[File:MK8 Shy Guy Emblem.png|20px]]<br>Black Shy Guy

|style=border-right-color:transparent|[[File:MK8 White Shy Guy Icon.png|70px]]<br>[[File:MK8 Shy Guy Emblem.png|20px]]<br>White Shy Guy

!Inkling

{{footnote|note|1|This costume is used as the select icon for the base character on the main select screen once it is available.}}

{{footnote|note|2|Originally a separate character slot before becoming relegated to a costume in the Wave 6 update.}}

{{footnote|note|3|Originally the only variant of the character before becoming relegated to a costume in the version 1.6.0 update}}

All 21 Mii Racing Suits return from ''Mario Kart 8'', and, like in that game, the color of the standard suit matches the favorite color of the selected Mii. Additionally, there are two new Mii Racing Suits - the Splatoon Suit, which is unlocked either by scanning an [[amiibo]] from the ''Splatoon'' series or by scanning the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' Inkling amiibo, and the Daisy Suit, which can be unlocked using any Daisy amiibo after installing the Wave 6 update. In addition, the Animal Crossing Suit can now be unlocked with any ''Animal Crossing'' character amiibo, and the Pikmin Suit can be unlocked with the ''Pikmin'' series Pikmin amiibo.

!colspan="12" bgcolor="#9c9c9c"|Standard Suits

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| Normal Suit (Red)

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| Normal Suit (Orange)

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| Normal Suit (Yellow)

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| Normal Suit (Light-green)

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| Normal Suit (Green)

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| Normal Suit (Blue)

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Red.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Orange.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Yellow.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Light Green.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Green.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Blue.png|70px]]

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| Normal Suit (Light-blue)

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| Normal Suit (Pink)

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| Normal Suit (Purple)

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| Normal Suit (Brown)

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| Normal Suit (White)

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| Normal Suit (Black)

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Cyan.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Pink.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Purple.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Brown.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit White.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Black.png|70px]]

!colspan="14" bgcolor="#9c9c9c"|amiibo Suits

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Mario.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Luigi.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Peach.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Yoshi.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit DK.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Link.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Captain Falcon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Kirby.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Samus.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Fox.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Toad.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Bowser.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Wario.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Rosalina.png|70px]]

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| ''{{color-link|Inkling|black|Splatoon Suit}}''

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| ''{{color-link|Princess Daisy|black|Daisy Suit}}''<br><small>Wave 6 update</small>

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Olimar.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Animal Crossing.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Mega Man.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Pac-Man.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Sonic.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:Mii Racing Suit Inkling.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

As part of the sixth wave of the Booster Course Pass, 17 additional Mii Racing Suits from ''Mario Kart Tour'' were added.<ref>[https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/ad54329a-2ddc-436d-8e96-43139628e6c3 The 6th and final installment of “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Course Additional Pass” will be released on November 9th. New characters and "music" functions are also added.] ''Nintendo Japan''. Retrieved November 2, 2023.</ref>

!colspan="14" bgcolor="#9c9c9c"|DLC Suits (added in Ver. 3.0.0)

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| Ice Cream Suit

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MK8 Secret Character Icon.png|70px]]

Like in ''Mario Kart 8'', characters have set [[Rival|rivals]] that consistently appear when racing in Grand Prix races. They are once again restricted to Grand Prix only, not appearing in single player versus or battle mode. Unlike the previous game, more characters have rivals: the twelve characters from the previous game who had rivals retain their rivals in this game, while other characters range from having one to two rivals each, or even none at all.

!colspan="2" bgcolor="#dedede" width="25%"|Column 1

!colspan="2" bgcolor="#dedede" width="25%"|Column 2

!colspan="2" bgcolor="#dedede" width="25%"|Column 3

!colspan="2" bgcolor="#dedede" width="25%"|Column 4

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Mario Icon.png|link=Mario|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Peach Icon.png|link=Princess Peach|32x32px|Peach]][[File:MK8 Bowser Icon.png|link=Bowser|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Luigi Icon.png|link=Luigi|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Mario Icon.png|link=Mario|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Daisy Icon.png|link=Princess Daisy|32x32px|Daisy]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Peach Icon.png|link=Princess Peach|32x32px|Peach]]||[[File:MK8 Toad Icon.png|link=Toad|32x32px]][[File:MK8 DKong Icon.png|link=Donkey Kong|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Daisy Icon.png|link=Princess Daisy|32x32px|Daisy]]||[[File:MK8 Peach Icon.png|link=Princess Peach|32x32px|Peach]][[File:MK8 Waluigi Icon.png|link=Waluigi|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Yoshi Icon.png|link=Yoshi|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Toad Icon.png|link=Toad|32x32px]][[File:MK8 DKong Icon.png|link=Donkey Kong|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Toad Icon.png|link=Toad|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Koopa Icon.png|link=Koopa|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Waluigi Icon.png|link=Waluigi|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Koopa Icon.png|link=Koopa Troopa|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Yoshi Icon.png|link=Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Toad Icon.png|link=Toad|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 ShyGuy Icon.png|link=Shy Guy|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Yoshi Icon.png|link=Yoshi|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 BabyMario Icon.png|link=Baby Mario|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Bowser Jr Icon.png|link=Bowser Jr.|32x32px]][[File:MK8 BabyPeach Icon.png|link=Baby Peach|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 BabyLuigi Icon.png|link=Baby Luigi|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 BabyMario Icon.png|link=Baby Mario|32x32px]][[File:MK8 BabyDaisy Icon.png|link=Baby Daisy|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 BabyPeach Icon.png|link=Baby Peach|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 BabyMario Icon.png|link=Baby Mario|32x32px]][[File:MK8 BabyDaisy Icon.png|link=Baby Daisy|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 BabyDaisy Icon.png|link=Baby Daisy|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 BabyPeach Icon.png|link=Baby Peach|32x32px]][[File:MK8 BabyLuigi Icon.png|link=Baby Luigi|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Wario Icon.png|link=Wario|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Mario Icon.png|link=Mario|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Daisy Icon.png|link=Princess Daisy|32x32px|Daisy]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Waluigi Icon.png|link=Waluigi|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Luigi Icon.png|link=Luigi|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Toadette Icon.png|link=Toadette|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 DKong Icon.png|link=Donkey Kong|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Bowser Icon.png|link=Bowser|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Wario Icon.png|link=Wario|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Bowser Icon.png|link=Bowser|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Mario Icon.png|link=Mario|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Luigi Icon.png|link=Luigi|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Lemmy Icon.png|link=Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Larry Icon.png|link=Larry Koopa|Larry|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Larry Icon.png|link=Larry Koopa|Larry|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Lemmy Icon.png|link=Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Wendy Icon.png|link=Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Daisy Icon.png|link=Princess Daisy|32x32px|Daisy]][[File:MK8 Peach Icon.png|link=Princess Peach|32x32px|Peach]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Ludwig Icon.png|link=Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Iggy Icon.png|link=Iggy Koopa|Iggy|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8DX Female Inkling Icon.png|link=Inkling|Inkling Girl|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8DX Male Inkling Icon.png|link=Inkling|Inkling Boy|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:VillagerMale-Icon-MK8.png|link=Villager|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Isabelle Icon.png|link=Isabelle|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Isabelle Icon.png|link=Isabelle|32x32px]]||[[File:VillagerFemale-Icon-MK8.png|link=Villager|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8D BotW Link Icon.png|link=Link|32x32px]]||None

!colspan="2" bgcolor="#dedede" width="25%"|Column 5

!colspan="2" bgcolor="#dedede" width="25%"|Column 6

!colspan="2" bgcolor="#dedede" width="25%"|Column 7

!colspan="2" bgcolor="#dedede" width="25%"|Column 8

!bgcolor="#dedede" width="4%"|Player

!bgcolor="#dedede" width="8%"|Opponent(s)

!bgcolor="#dedede" width="4%"|Player

!bgcolor="#dedede" width="8%"|Opponent(s)

!bgcolor="#dedede" width="4%"|Player

!bgcolor="#dedede" width="8%"|Opponent(s)

!bgcolor="#dedede" width="4%"|Player

!bgcolor="#dedede" width="8%"|Opponent(s)

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Rosalina Icon.png|link=Rosalina|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Toad Icon.png|link=Toad|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Tanooki Mario Icon.png|link=Tanooki Mario|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Cat Peach Icon.png|link=Cat Mario|Cat Peach|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Cat Peach Icon.png|link=Cat Mario|Cat Peach|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Tanooki Mario Icon.png|link=Tanooki Mario|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8D Birdo Icon.png|32x32px|link=Birdo|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Yoshi Icon.png|link=Yoshi|32x32px|Yoshi]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Lakitu Icon.png|link=Lakitu|32x32px]]||None

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Toadette Icon.png|link=Toadette|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Yoshi Icon.png|link=Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Wario Icon.png|link=Wario|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8DX King Boo Icon.png|link=King Boo|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8DX Petey Piranha Icon.png|32x32px|link=Petey Piranha|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8DX Petey Piranha Icon.png|32x32px|link=Petey Piranha|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8DX King Boo Icon.png|32x32px|link=King Boo|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 BabyRosalina Icon.png|link=Baby Rosalina|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Toadette Icon.png|link=Toadette|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 MMario Icon.png|link=Metal Mario|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 PGPeach Icon.png|link=Pink Gold Peach|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 PGPeach Icon.png|link=Pink Gold Peach|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 MMario Icon.png|link=Metal Mario|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8DX Wiggler Icon.png|32x32px|link=Wiggler|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Yoshi Icon.png|32x32px|link=Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:MK8 ShyGuy Icon.png|32x32px|link=Shy Guy|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8DX Dry Bones Icon.png|link=Dry Bones|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Koopa Icon.png|link=Koopa Troopa|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Dry Bowser Icon.png|link=Dry Bowser|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Bowser Jr Icon.png|link=Bowser Jr.|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Peach Icon.png|link=Princess Peach|32x32px|Peach]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Dry Bowser Icon.png|link=Dry Bowser|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8DX Dry Bones Icon.png|link=Dry Bones|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8DX Kamek Icon.png|32x32px|link=Kamek|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Bowser Jr Icon.png|link=Bowser Jr.|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Iggy Icon.png|link=Iggy Koopa|Iggy|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Ludwig Icon.png|link=Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Roy Icon.png|link=Roy Koopa|Roy|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Morton Icon.png|link=Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8 Morton Icon.png|link=Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Roy Icon.png|link=Roy Koopa|Roy|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8DX Peachette Icon.png|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 Yoshi Icon.png|32x32px|link=Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Wario Icon.png|link=Wario|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8DX Diddy Kong Icon.png|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 DKong Icon.png|link=Donkey Kong|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8DX Funky Kong Icon.png|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 DKong Icon.png|link=Donkey Kong|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8DX Pauline Icon.png|32x32px]]||[[File:MK8 DKong Icon.png|link=Donkey Kong|32x32px]]

!bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:Mii_MK8.png|link=Mii|32x32px]]||None

!colspan="8" bgcolor="#dedede" width="25%"|Variants

!colspan="2" bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:MK8DX Male Inkling Icon.png|link=Inkling|Inkling Boy|32x32px]]||colspan="2"|[[File:MK8DX Female Inkling Icon.png|link=Inkling|Inkling Girl|32x32px]]

!colspan="2" bgcolor="#dedede"|[[File:VillagerFemale-Icon-MK8.png|link=Villager|32x32px]]||colspan="2"|[[File:VillagerMale-Icon-MK8.png|link=Villager|32x32px]]

The parts available are listed here in the order shown in the vehicle customization screen, with the following notation:<br/>

All characters in the game except for variants (besides Champion's Tunic Link) and Miis can be used by CPUs. Each of these characters have four different combinations of vehicle parts that they can use as CPUs. These combinations are listed below.

!colspan="5"bgcolor="#9c9c9c"|AI Combinations

!bgcolor="#dedede" width="10%"|Player

!bgcolor="#dedede" width="22%"|Combination 1

!bgcolor="#dedede" width="22%"|Combination 2

!bgcolor="#dedede" width="22%"|Combination 3

!bgcolor="#dedede" width="22%"|Combination 4

![[File:MK8DX Peachette Icon.png|link=Peachette|32x32px]]||[[File:StandardKartBodyMK8 Toadette.png|link=Standard Kart|32x32px]][[File:StandardTiresMK8.png|link=Standard (tire)|32x32px]][[File:MK8ThumbToadetteSG.png|link=Super Glider|32x32px]]||[[File:CatCruiserBodyMK8.png|link=Cat Cruiser|32x32px]][[File:Retro Off-Road.png|link=Retro Off-Road|32x32px]][[File:MK8ThumbToadetteSG.png|link=Super Glider|32x32px]]||[[File:PrancerBodyMK8.png|link=Prancer|32x32px]][[File:WoodTiresMK8.png|link=Wood|32x32px]][[File:PeachParasolGliderMK8.png|link=Peach Parasol (glider)|32x32px]]||[[File:StandardBikeBodyMK8 Toadette.png|link=Standard Bike|32x32px]][[File:SlimTiresMK8.png|link=Slim (tire)|32x32px]][[File:PlaneGliderMK8.png|link=Plane Glider|32x32px]]

|style="background-color:#daffa4;"colspan="2"|2

|style="background-color:#daffa4;"colspan="2"|1

|style="background-color:#daffa4;"|1

|style="background-color:#daffa4;"colspan="2"|1

|width="1%"|[[File:CatCruiserBodyMK8.png|x32px|link=Cat Cruiser|Cat Cruiser]][[File:TeddyBuggyBodyMK8.png|x32px|link=Teddy Buggy|Teddy Buggy]][[File:CometBodyMK8.png|x32px|link=Comet|Comet]]*[[File:YoshiBikeBodyMK8.png|x32px|link=Yoshi Bike|Yoshi Bike]]*

|style="background-color:#b6ffc8;"|2

|style="background-color:#b6ffc8;"|2

|style="background-color:#b6ffc8;"|2

|style="background-color:#daffa4;"|1

|style="background-color:#aaffd4;"colspan="2"|2

|style="background-color:#aaffd4;"colspan="2"|2

|style="background-color:#80aaff;"colspan="2"|5

|style="background-color:#80ffff;"colspan="2"|3

|style="background-color:#80d4ff;"|4

|style="background-color:#80d4ff;"|4

|style="background-color:#80d4ff;"colspan="2"|4

|width="1%"|[[File:Off-Road.png|x32px|link=Off-Road|Off-Road]][[File:Retro_Off-Road.png|x32px|link=Retro Off-Road|Retro Off-Road]][[File:MK8-TriforceTires.png|x32px|link=Triforce Tires|Triforce Tires (Triforce Tyres)]]

|style="background-color:#8080ff;"|4

|style="background-color:#80ffff;"|3

|style="background-color:#80bfff;"|3

|style="background-color:#80ffff;"|2

|style="background-color:#80ffff;"|2

|width="1%"|[[File:MetalTiresMK8.png|x32px|link=Metal|Metal]][[File:Gold_Tires_MK8.png|x32px|link=Gold Tires|Gold Tires (Gold Wheels)]]

|style="background-color:#ffff80;"|0

|style="background-color:#ffff80;"|0

|style="background-color:#bfffbf;"|1

|style="background-color:#b6ffc8;"|2

|style="background-color:#80aaff;"colspan="2"|5

|style="background-color:#80d4ff;"colspan="2"|4

|style="background-color:#80d4ff;"colspan="2"|4

|style="background-color:#80d4ff;"colspan="2"|4

![[File:MK8 MushroomCup.png|70px]]<br />[[Mushroom Cup]]

![[File:MK8 FlowerCup.png|70px]]<br />[[Flower Cup]]

![[File:MK8 Star Cup Emblem.png|70px]]<br />[[Star Cup]]

![[File:MK8 Special Cup Emblem.png|70px]]<br />[[Special Cup]]

![[File:MK8 Egg Cup Emblem.png|70px]]<br />[[Egg Cup]]

![[File:MK8 Crossing Cup Emblem.png|70px]]<br />[[Crossing Cup]]

![[File:MK8 Shell Cup Emblem.png|70px]]<br />[[Shell Cup]]

![[File:MK8 Banana Cup Emblem.png|70px]]<br />[[Banana Cup]]

![[File:MK8 Leaf Cup Emblem.png|70px]]<br />[[Leaf Cup]]

![[File:MK8 Lightning Cup Emblem.png|70px]]<br />[[Lightning Cup]]

![[File:MK8 Triforce Cup Emblem.png|70px]]<br />[[Triforce Cup]]

![[File:MK8 Bell Cup Emblem.png|70px]]<br />[[Bell Cup]]

===Booster Course Pass===

The ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass'' DLC, which includes 48 additional courses (mostly classic courses), will release in six waves of eight courses each, starting from March 18, 2022 and finishing at November 9, 2023, increasing the game's total number of courses to 96. The classic courses in the DLC include two courses each from ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario Kart 64'', three courses from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', four courses each from ''Mario Kart DS'' and ''Mario Kart 7'', five courses from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', eight courses from ''Mario Kart Wii'', and seventeen courses from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (making ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' the first game in the series to feature classic courses of a ''Mario Kart'' game released after it), which increases the total number of courses from each game to four courses from ''Super Mario Kart'', six courses from ''Mario Kart 64'', seven courses each from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and ''Mario Kart DS'', eight courses each from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' and ''Mario Kart 7'', and eleven courses from ''Mario Kart Wii''. Three new courses are also included, namely [[Sky-High Sundae]], [[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]], and [[Squeaky Clean Sprint]], increasing the total number of new courses to 28.

In the British English version of the game, {{classic-link|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}} and {{classic-link|Wii|DK Summit}} are known as {{classic|3DS|Alpine Pass}} and {{classic|Wii|DK's Snowboard Cross}} respectively, as was the case in the British English versions of their original appearances. However, courses that had different names between European French and Canadian French in previous games instead use their European French names in both versions.

The [[Boo]] and [[Cape Feather|Feather]] items make a return in this game, functioning as they had previously. All other items from the Wii U version return as well. Also, the item distributions have been altered beside the addition of the new items.

===Items found on the track===

|align=center|[[File:MK8D Cash.png|x75px]]<br/>[[Cash]]

|align=center|[[File:MK8D CoinYoshi.png|x75px]]<br/>[[Coin]] ([[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]])

===New Items===

|align=center|[[File:NSMBW Boo Artwork.png|x75px]]<br/>[[Boo]]

|align=center|[[File:MK8 Deluxe Art - Cape Feather.png|x75px]]<br/>[[Cape Feather|Feather]]

!colspan="3"bgcolor="#9c9c9c" align=center|Characters and elements

!width="15%" bgcolor="#dedede" align=center|Character/element

!width="20%" bgcolor="#dedede" align=center|Location

!width="65%" bgcolor="#dedede" align=center|Description

|Exploring Shy Guys skip back and forth across the track. If a player makes contact with one, the player spins out.

|Enemies that walk around the course. They are shown to be carrying Mushrooms and Bananas which they will drop if hit with another item.

|Mole-like creatures who hide in [[manhole]]s. They occasionally pop-up out of the ground, spinning out players who drive into them. When underground, racers can drive over them with no consequences.

|Shy Guys clad in ninja outfits. They stand in place and act as hazards, causing players who collide with them to spin out. They will also occasionally transform into either a [[Banana]] or a row of [[coin]]s. There are also Shy Guys that fly with kites during the glider section and touching one will cause the player to lose their glider, making them fall.

|A moderately fast train which follows a set railway. Hitting it on impact results in the player spinning out.  

''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' has received many updates since launch. Most of them addressed technical aspects of the game, while others expanded controller support (e.g. [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Labo|Toy-Con Motorbike and Toy-Con Car]]) or delivered new content, such as a variant of Link wearing his [[zeldawiki:Tunic of Memories|Champion's Tunic]] from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild]]'', support for the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass'' DLC, a Custom Items setting in VS mode, and a menu for listening to the game's soundtrack. In order to play online, players must have downloaded the most recent software update.<ref>https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/26098/~/how-to-update-mario-kart-8-deluxe</ref>

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!width=50%|Banner

*In the Wave 1 launch trailer, {{classic-link|Tour|Paris Promenade}} had simpler detailing overall, particularly in the lighting, trees, and the road. At the left turn that leads to the Luxor Obelisk at the end of the track, the right path, which is used in the final lap, is blocked by fences, some of which have arrows, rather than the backside of a metal ramp like in the final version. The ramp in front of the Eiffel Tower, though still functioning like a [[Glide Ramp]], had the appearance of a normal ramp, similar to Paris Promenade 3.

*Prior to Wave 1's launch, the sand in {{classic-link|3DS|Toad Circuit}} was a very dark yellow color, as opposed to the bright sand-like color in the final version.

*Prior to Wave 1's launch, {{classic-link|Wii|Coconut Mall}}'s exterior was a bright, pale peachy color, but in the time between its reveal and release, it was updated to be a more vibrant orange. This also applied certain parts of the interior. Likewise, the stone floor in the center of the mall was originally gray, while it was changed to orange in the final version. The reflections on the windows had also been changed during this time. However, the results screen following a Grand Prix or a VS match uses an image of the old design.

*When {{classic-link|DS|Peach Gardens}} was shown in the September 2022 Nintendo Direct, the loop at the beginning of the course lacked the barriers blocking off the right side, similar to previous iterations of the course, and even had at least one Coin present. The first flowerbed shortcut was also much smaller, and the route used to turn around on lap three also appears to be absent, with no visible gap in the hedge.

MK8-Course-3DS ToadCircuit.jpg|Pre-release screenshot of <small>3DS</small> Toad Circuit

MK8-Course-Wii CoconutMall.jpg|<small>Wii</small> Coconut Mall's early design

MK8D Peach Gardens Nintendo Direct view.png|Pre-release birds-eye view of <small>DS</small> Peach Gardens

MK8DPeachGardens3.jpg|Pre-release screenshot of the roundabout in <small>DS</small> Peach Gardens, without the barrier

As of December 31, 2017, ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' had sold 7.33 million units worldwide. On March 31, 2018, it reached 9.22 million units, exceeding the original ''Mario Kart 8''{{'}}s 8.42 million and making it the second best-selling game on the Nintendo Switch behind ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html IR Information : Sales Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved April 26, 2018.</ref> As of January 31, 2019, ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' had sold 15.02 million units worldwide, exceeding ''Super Mario Odyssey''{{'}}s sales and making it the best-selling game on the Nintendo Switch.<ref name=Jansales>GameXplain. (February 1, 2019) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVJnzoW-E6w Nintendo's Financial Report - 30 Million Switches Sold Worldwide, Doubled Software Sales, & More!] ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 22, 2020.</ref> By June 30, 2021, the game had sold 37.08 million units worldwide.<ref>Nintendo (n.d.) [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html Top Selling Title Sales Units]. ''Nintendo Japan''. Retrieved August 5, 2021. [https://web.archive.org/web/20210805070306/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html Archived] from the original on August 5, 2021.</ref> By September 30, 2021, the game had sold 38.74 million units worldwide, surpassing ''Mario Kart Wii'' as the best-selling game in the series.<ref>Nintendo (November 4, 2021) [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html Top Selling Title Sales Unites]. ''Nintendo Japan''. Retrieved November 8, 2021. [https://web.archive.org/web/20211108090438/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html Archived] from the original on November 8, 2021.</ref> By December 31, 2021, the game had sold 43.35 million units worldwide, making it the single best-selling game in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, surpassing ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]].<ref>Nintendo (February 3, 2022) [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html Top Selling Title Sales Unites]. ''Nintendo Japan''. Retrieved February 3, 2022. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220203073454/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html Archived] from the original on February 3, 2022.</ref> By December 31, 2022, the game had sold 52 million units worldwide.<ref>Nintendo (August 3, 2022) [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html Top Selling Title Sales Unites]. ''Nintendo Japan''. Retrieved August 3, 2022. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220803065123/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html Archived] from the original on August 3, 2022.</ref>

*''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'': [[Metal Mario]] has an alternate color scheme where he can be selected into gold like in this game. However, unlike this game, Gold Mario is an unlockable skin.

*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'': King Boo's horn noise use the sound of the [[King Boo (Super Mario Sunshine)|King Boo]] from this game being hit by a pepper.

*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': Dry Bones, Bowser Jr., King Boo, and Birdo's voice clips are reused from this game. [[Wii Coconut Mall|Coconut Mall]], [[Wii Mushroom Gorge|Mushroom Gorge]], [[Wii Maple Treeway|Maple Treeway]], [[Wii DK Summit|DK Summit]], [[Wii Koopa Cape|Koopa Cape]], [[Wii Moonview Highway|Moonview Highway]], [[Wii Daisy Circuit|Daisy Circuit]], and [[Wii Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] are included among the courses in the ''Booster Course Pass''.

*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': [[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute]], [[Tour Tokyo Blur|Tokyo Blur]], [[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade]], [[Tour London Loop|London Loop]], [[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity]], [[Tour Los Angeles Laps|Los Angeles Laps]], [[Merry Mountain]], [[Tour Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways]], [[Ninja Hideaway]], [[Tour Sydney Sprint|Sydney Sprint]], [[Tour Singapore Speedway|Singapore Speedway]], [[Tour Amsterdam Drift|Amsterdam Drift]], [[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush]], [[Piranha Plant Cove]], [[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash]], [[Tour Rome Avanti|Rome Avanti]], and [[Tour Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive]] are included among the courses in the ''Booster Course Pass''. Additionally, the designs of the courses in the ''Booster Course Pass'' are based on their designs from ''Mario Kart Tour'', and {{classic-link|N64|Kalimari Desert}}'s second and third laps are based on the variant Kalimari Desert 2 from this game. The ''Booster Course Pass'' characters reuse their face icons from this game. Kamek's voice clips are reused from this game. All the Mii Racing Suits included in Wave 6 come from this game.