With Nintendo Switch, fans can enjoy the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 anywhere, anytime, even with up to eight friends in local wireless multiplayer. All your favorite tracks and characters return from the Wii U version, plus all DLC tracks and characters, and new characters join the roster, too: Inkling Girl and Inkling Boy from Splatoon, as well as King Boo, Dry Bones and Bowser Jr.! Plus, Battle mode has been revamped and includes Balloon Battle and Bob-omb Blast, with new courses such as Urchin Underpass and Battle Stadium, and returning ones like GCN Luigi’s Mansion and SNES Battle Course 1. Players can now carry two items at a time, including new items returning from previous Mario Kart games such as Boo (the item-stealing ghost) and the Feather, which gives players a high jump in Battle mode. Players can even choose to use a new Smart Steering feature, which makes driving and staying on the track easy for novice players and kids, even at 200cc. Play in TV mode in up to 1080p. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe launches in April.

- Pro controller: compatible
- Play modes: TV Mode, Tabletop Mode, Handheld mode
- Players: 1 to 4
- Players (local wireless): 2 to 8
- Players (online): 2 to 12
- Languages: Japanese, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian
- Mii: Yes
- amiibo: Yes (unlock racing suits based on the character scanned)
- Touch screen: Yes (only in the menus)
- NFC: compatible
- Sound: Surround (Linear PCM)
- Accessories: Joy-Con handle