--- product_id: 47938082 title: "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch)" price: "1157 kr" currency: NOK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/47938082-mario-kart-8-deluxe-nintendo-switch store_origin: NO region: Norway --- # Global multiplayer action Iconic Nintendo gameplay Fast-paced racing thrills Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) **Price:** 1157 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🏁 Ready, Set, Race! The ultimate Mario Kart thrill ride awaits. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) - **How much does it cost?** 1157 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/47938082-mario-kart-8-deluxe-nintendo-switch) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Compact & Portable:** Lightweight cartridge design lets you take the race wherever you go—your next victory is always within reach. - • **Constantly Evolving:** Enjoy guaranteed software updates that keep the game fresh and exciting, ensuring you never miss out. - • **Multiplayer Madness:** Race with friends locally or online and prove your skills in competitive, adrenaline-pumping matches. - • **Ultimate Racing Experience:** Dive into the definitive Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with enhanced graphics and smooth gameplay on Nintendo Switch. - • **Accessible Fun for All Ages:** Rated for ages 3 and up, perfect for casual play or serious competition across generations. ## Overview Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch delivers fast-paced, multiplayer racing action with iconic characters and tracks. Released in 2024, this English-language game supports local and online play, is rated for ages 3+, and comes in a compact cartridge format made in the UK. ## Description Product Description Nintendo. Box Contains Cartridge ## Features - Nintendo ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Asin | B01N1081RO | | Country Of Origin | United Kingdom | | Guaranteed Software Updates Until | unknown | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Model Number | 1014265 | | Language | English | | Product Dimensions | 17 x 10.5 x 1.1 cm; 51.03 g | | Rated | Ages 3 & Over | | Release Date | 1 Jan. 2024 | ## Images ![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91vd7WQ1acL.jpg) ![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61j05Ue8I+L.jpg) ![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Xt7Jrk1vL.jpg) ![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71d5RSQJpbL.jpg) ![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71hiCkZNRKL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Edition, Platform** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: What's the difference between this and the original Mario kart 8?** A: The below is straight from Nintendos website detailing all known differences so farRace as every character on every track from the Wii U version, including DLC characters and tracks.Pop some balloons in the revamped Battle mode, complete with Balloon Battle and Bob-omb Blast.Battle on new courses, like Urchin Underpass and Battle Stadium, or returning ones, such as GCN Luigi's Mansion and SNES Battle Course 1.Inkling Girl & Inkling Boy from Splatoon, King Boo, Dry Bones, and Bowser Jr. join the roster!Players can choose a new Smart Steering feature which makes driving and staying on the track easy for novice players and kids even at 200ccThree new vehicles have been added, two are even inspired by SplatoonCarry two items at the same timeReturning items include Boo, the item stealing ghost, and the Feather, which gives you a high jump in battle mode.Play your friends in local wireless multiplayer with up to 8 players.Drive through in 1080p HD quality in TV modePlay on the go with handheld mode and play anytime, anywhere **Q: Is this a disc or cartridge? Amazon have it down as a disc when you try to buy it...** A: It's the little cartridge specifically designed for use with the Nintendo Switch only **Q: Can you play a multiplayer version of this on different lan linked switches & cartridges or is the multi-player tied to the one switch?** A: Multiple switches can be used **Q: Can I confirm this is a hard copy rather than download?** A: Yes it should be a hard copy. All issues resolved now and physical unit sent out. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Smooth and beautiful! *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 28 April 2017* Mario Kart is probably my favourite pick-up-and-play game. It doesn’t require hours of grinding to become proficient at it, and you don’t need to refer to an online guide to remind you what to do if you’ve not played it for months/years – you can just play it. I do like to unlock everything though and I tend to spend hours unlocking tracks and characters, I have spent years becoming familiar with the tracks and perfecting my character and car choice (Daisy in the B-Dasher, in case you’re interested.) For those completely new to Mario Kart, it’s a racing game which is more about fun rather than realistic driving physics. You race around a range of tracks collecting items which can be thrown, dropped, etc and items are ‘weighted’ so that those at the back of the race tend to get items designed to assist them, this means that newbies can still involve themselves in the race rather than just straggling behind. The awesome racers aren’t guaranteed to win – there’s always a chance of a Blue Shell whacking them at the last corner! Some years ago I got a Wii U specifically for Mario Kart and was blown away by how great it looked, it didn’t take much for the Switch version to turn my head.My wife was sceptical about the deluxe version of the game – is it worth getting Mario Kart 8 *again* when I already have it for the Wii U? The answer in short is: yes.And here’s why…Nintendo probably realise that Mario Kart 8 (Wii U) owners are likely to own this version too, so all the previous additional Downloadable Content is included along with a sprinkle of new characters. So all the tracks are unlocked right-away, but those who put the hours in are rewarded with random ‘parts’ being unlocked (tyres, etc). The main difference in terms of content is the improved Battle Mode. The Wii U Battle-Mode was terrible. On the Switch it has been revamped and the Balloon Battle mode is more like the battle mode I loved so much on the Nintendo 64. This is one of five different battle modes:• Balloon Battle (pop opponent’s balloons)• Bob-omb Blast (lob bombs at each other to pop balloons)• Renegade Roundup (team battle with Piranha Plants)• Coin Runners (collect the most coins to win)• Shine Thief (keep hold of the Shine Sprite for an extended period of time)And these can be played across 8 different Battle Courses. (My favourite being “SNES Battle Course 1”. )Another new feature is Smart Steering. It’s a bit like when you go bowling with the kids and you can have the gutters blocked off, Smart Steering stops you from dropping off the sides of the track. This means that newbies and really casual gamers can join in and not be frustrated at not being able to manage half a lap on Rainbow Road. It’s a great feature which means that a completely mixed ability group can play together and still have fun. For those completely new to racing games and struggling with both using items and controlling the kart, "auto acceleration" can be used. This just keeps your car moving forwards, I doubt it will be used very often but it could be good for those with hand mobility issues who otherwise could find controlling numerous buttons prohibitive to play.Other content changes include some new items to collect and re-introduces the ability to hold 2 items at once – which I’m pleased to see (always good to have a spare banana tucked away).The biggest difference you’ll notice though, is how much better the game looks.This is essentially a port of the Wii U game, and graphically speaking there’s the odd bit of garnish added to the original graphics – but the increased resolution and frame rate makes a huge difference. The 60 Frames Per Second means that the game looks smoother than ever before. I was doubtful that it would make a significant difference, but it does. After playing this, you can’t go back to the Wii U version without it seeming jerky, the animations on the Wii U look staggered in comparison to the flawless Switch. There are numerous online videos showing side-by-side comparisons in which there’s an undeniable difference. However, it has to be experienced to be appreciated.Multiplayer is excellent, 2 player is split-screen on either the Switch or TV, any more is TV only (if you’re on the same Switch, but you can play full screen if it’s on-line play). Those with little hands will find the bundled controllers surprisingly fine for extended play, but for those with massive hands like me – the Pro-Controller is absolutely brilliant and you’ll not struggle to hold an item behind you while drifting around corners.In a nutshell: You can see why people are calling this the definitive version of Mario Kart. The Wii U version was excellent, and this improves on it by adding a few new features and fixes the battle mode. Those who criticise the Switch and say it’s under-powered have completely misunderstood what a games console is all about – playability is king and this title is probably one of the greatest games in video game history. If you aren't interested in battle mode, then the smoother graphics alone makes this a worthy purchase. This is great for die hard 'Karters and instantly playable by those who have never played Mario kart before. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Time to dust off the Switch again! *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 28 April 2017* Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is simply put, the best Mario Kart game to date. While it doesn’t offer much more in the way of content, especially if you got the DLC for the WiiU version it is still a great game and worthy of a another look.The premise is simple. You choose a racer (Luigi or Link for me!) then choose a tournament from around a dozen, which then contains four tracks. Select you speed which is also the difficulty and away you go.I do think there a few too many classic tracks but they are given an update for this game. Mainly the floating platforms and raised tracks. To explain, this game has three types of play, karting along the ground, flying off ledges (more floating to be honest) and the third, hover karts. All three of these can take place on a single track and adds to some frantic and exciting races.One thing they have added which I didn’t know about is an automatic braking and steering mode. The will aid the player by slowing them down for corners or turning the kart automatically when this mode is switched on. At first, I didn’t like the idea as it felt like cheating and turned it off but when I gave the controller to my young nephew, he was able to enjoy the game without the frustration of not being very good at it. You can also detach the joy cons and have two player racing but I do find a single joy con to be too small for my hands.Graphicly the game is good but not great. Apart from a higher resolution and a smooth 60fps the game looks the same as the Wii U version. That’s not to say they aren’t impressive as they are done in the same cartoony style only found in the Mario universe. When playing the game on the pad, it looks a lot better due to it being less pixelated and still runs at a smooth 60fps.As for the sound, the music is great and some of the best in the series however the sound effects are hit and miss. The item sounds are prefect and the karts sound like karts but the voices can get extremely annoying after hearing “whoops” and “yeas!” For the thousandth time. However, that is something that has annoyed me since MarioKart 64 so it’s not a game spoiler in anyway.The new battlemode has been added which was missing from the WiiU version but I haven’t really played it that much so don’t have much of an opinion on that. There is also an online mode which works well and I was able to get a game pretty easily.So is this game worth it? Short answer is yes. If you missed MK8 on the WiiU then you will enjoy it more than someone like me who played the original will. If like me you played the WiiU version, it is still a worthwhile purchase and the extra non Mario characters seem to be a favourite for me and my family. A little pricey though for a port.Gameplay:-18/20Graphics:-16/20Sound:-17/20Value for Money:-14/20Replay Value:-20/20(86/100) A high quality port. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Family Game - Great Addition to Mario Kart Series! *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 14 February 2024* Brilliant game, have thoroughly enjoyed times playing it in many instances. Is a lovely new addition to the Mario Kart franchise, I feel it’s awesome for long term fans and as a family friendly game or party game.There’s some amazing new features added which you can apply to individual players that make it significantly easier for those who are new to the game, new to racing games or gaming in general, which are great added features for very young inexperienced kids or older people who haven’t been introduced to gaming before, and allows them to still keep up with players who’re more experienced despite their lesser skill levels, therefore still makes it an enjoyable game for people who would otherwise be incapable of playing and keeping up (and always finishing very last place just defeats the purpose for them and the fun). For example I’ve been gaming most of my life, nearly 20 years now, but my mum always hated Mario Kart because she really struggles loads with racing games (she’s good at some other genres, but cannot cope with racing games), however the newer in this more recent title of the Mario Kart franchise allowed her to play, participate together with me (while I had the features turned off since I’m very experienced with these things) and still have fun since she was actually keeping on track with the help of the features and could still compete with me and beat the other AIs well, it’s made some lovely experiences for us both when normally she wouldn’t be able, or want to play these type of games.Very much recommended definitely. I can easily see this as being highly accessible to beginners, new gamers, very young kids, elderly, or any age that doesn’t know gaming that well, as well as long term fans of the franchise and experienced players. Really awesome family game, fully 👍🏻 ## Frequently Bought Together - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) (European Version) - Nintendo Switch™ with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Con™ - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - US Version --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.no/products/47938082-mario-kart-8-deluxe-nintendo-switch](https://www.desertcart.no/products/47938082-mario-kart-8-deluxe-nintendo-switch) --- *Product available on Desertcart Norway* *Store origin: NO* *Last updated: 2026-09-17*