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Promo video for the Mario Kart Racing Wheel for Nintendo Switch which is now available from HORI. Purchase either version here – use the code JPNINTENDO for 5% off.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Maintenance
Nintendo have announced that maintenance for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is currently in progress and is scheduled to end at 12:30 JST (19:30 PT). The game is currently not playable online. I’ll update this post once it’s ready again! Image thanks to Nana. Edit: maintenance has now finished with no software update.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Sold 19.01m
Nintendo have announced that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has sold 19.01 million copies units as of 30 September 2019. These are worldwide consolidated sales and include the downloadable versions. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still the best-selling Switch game of all time and has outsold Mario Kart 7.
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Mario Kart Racing Wheels Announced
HORI have announced officially licensed Mario Kart wheels with both a Mario Kart Racing Wheel for Nintendo Switch (pictured above) and a Mario Kart Racing Wheel DX for Nintendo Switch (pictured below) for release in Japan this November. Pre-order here and here – use the code JPNINTENDO for 5% off.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Maintenance
The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe online servers are currently undergoing maintenance until 16:30 JST on 18 September (00:30 PT). I’ll update this post once maintenance has finished and if any changes have taken place.
Edit: maintenance is now complete. There are no new in-game notifications.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Sold 17.89m
Nintendo have announced that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has sold 17.89 million copies worldwide as of 30 June 2019 and is the best-selling Nintendo Switch game. This does not include the Wii U original. The game originally launched on 28 April 2017 and had sold 16.69 million copies as of the last financial quarter.
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Kinopio-kun Celebrates Food Week!
This week’s update to the official Nintendo LINE account sees mascot Kinopio-kun look at food from various Nintendo Switch games including Kirby Star Allies, Super Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Sells 16.69m
Nintendo have announced that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has sold 16.69 million units worldwide as of 31 March 2019. This figure includes physical and digital sales. MK8D is the best-selling Switch game!
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Time Trials Event
A Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Time Trails event will take place at the Nintendo Check-In at Kansai International Airport this weekend to commemorate the release of Yoshi’s Crafted World. The playable course will be Yoshi Circuit, originally from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! In addition, My Nintendo Store goods will be sold at the airport over the weekend.
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