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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |OT| Deluxe Salt
- Thread starter Roo
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Same here. I dropped mine a few hours ago. Sad to see the $12 get eaten, but I have since convinced myself that having it digital will be a good choice so I can quickly boot it up for my kids without teaching them how to change carts.
nah, Best Buy typically has a lot of stock for games like Mario Kart. I never pre order and have been fine. even walked in and out with Bayonetta 1 and 2 on Wii U without issue so for something like Mario Kart 8 on Switch it'll be fine.
Hellshadow
Member
Mine shipped but I preordered in mid March.
donkey show
Member
Shipped and arriving tomorrow via Amazon. My teddy bear kart is ready for y'all. 
The perfect Dark
Banned
I love when I'm first place and someone second place gets three red shells in the last curve
ChemicalCutthroat
Member
Good to know! I'm gonna try and take an early lunch break to slip out and hit em' in the morning. Really looking forward to playing since it has been a while since I've played Mario Kart. And we have a bit of a road trip on Saturday, so perfect timing for that.
Triple Red is the best item in the game.
LFMartins86
Member
Yes. There's only one digital SKU for the whole world.
The game selects the language according to what language your Switch is configured to.
Astral/H3X
Member
So... I'm trying to select Japan and set up the Japanese Amazon account, but apparently Japan isn't an option for possible countries for the address?
Like the hat?
Banned
Maybe a dumb question, but battle mode works online, right? Can I battle it out with a bunch of randos?
polyh3dron
Banned
I think it'll update at about 9am PST tomorrow. The wait is agonizing.
Costumes for Miis.
Resistance100
Member
Unlockable costumes like the Wii U version
OricWindstar
Member
They give your Mii themed suits.
Yes and yes.
Like the hat?
Banned
OK getting it tomorrow then. If it was racing only online I probably would have waited. I have the Wii u one already.
Burning Justice
the superior princess
Yeah. I've heard they removed the ability to upload to YouTube, though.
Damn I hope that's not true. I was really looking forward to being able to share vids.
Forget it. Got it to work.
Man, getting this digitally for the same discounted price as if I were to buy it physically from Amazon or BestBuy with Prime/GCU is everything I wanted.
God, I love the Switch being Region free!
Dark Orchid
Member
Will hop in tomorrow when I get it, been a long time since I actually felt challenged at Mario Kart (was nearly banned from playing it with a few friends because I learned green shell sniping from you people, had to stop because a few of them were almost at "YOU FUCK THIS GAME" levels of salt).
Just checking, but do Battle Mode tournament codes have 13 digits, 5 before the first dash? Saw that was the case in the OP and wasn't sure if it was a typo or not.
Just checking, but do Battle Mode tournament codes have 13 digits, 5 before the first dash? Saw that was the case in the OP and wasn't sure if it was a typo or not.
I just used my card but ymmv.
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Deleted member 752119
Unconfirmed Member
Should be up at Midnight EST, 9pm PST tonight.
Nintendo first party games always go up then, third party stuff at Noon EST/9AM PSt.
As more confirmation, I just preordered a digital code from Amazon as I had credit there and it says it will be avaible at midnight EST.
Milly Osworth
Member
40 more minutes!
Dandy Crocodile
Member
Oh no, am I gonna be looked down upon if I use Dry Bowser?
He was my main and favorite back on MK Wii and I was looking forward to using him again.
He was my main and favorite back on MK Wii and I was looking forward to using him again.
So the Amazon.jp verification went through, it took 2 hrs or so. Bought it using my Brazilian credit card and a Japanese address without any issues. I was charged for R$173 (US$54) while the physical game is being sold here for R$279 (US$88).
Just redeemed the code on my main account doing the region hopping thing.
I just have one question. What about game updates? Will I have to region hop to download them as well or they will download automatically even if I switch back my region to US?
Just redeemed the code on my main account doing the region hopping thing.
I just have one question. What about game updates? Will I have to region hop to download them as well or they will download automatically even if I switch back my region to US?
MAX PAYMENT
Member
Isn't it 60 like every other game?
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
That's a hell of a deal breaker if true. Like what the fuck, Nintendo.
LFMartins86
Member
Pretty sure they can if they are all playing in 1 Switch.
SuperCambot
Banned
But digital is literally the most expensive option.
Sgtpepper89
Member
Koopa Troopa Squad assemble!
This game and Puyo Tetris will be the death of my thumbs this weekend.. RIP
This game and Puyo Tetris will be the death of my thumbs this weekend.. RIP
PreyingShark
Member
Heck no, Exentryk was a Morton whore and everyone loves him (including me).
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Posting this again to get a solid answer since the game is out in the wild now:
Does the game really force individual players onto single Joy-Cons during multiplayer? A pair in a grip doesn't work?
Does the game really force individual players onto single Joy-Cons during multiplayer? A pair in a grip doesn't work?
Resistance100
Member
Posting this again to get a solid answer since the game is out in the wild now:
Does the game really force individual players onto single Joy-Cons during multiplayer? A pair in a grip doesn't work?
A pair in a grip works fine
I'm going to pay for it tomorrow, but I'm staying up to download it.
polyh3dron
Banned
How do I buy the digital version from Amazon.jp? I give them a BS address in Japan?
The perfect Dark
Banned
I hate that you can't choose which mode you wanna play in battle mode. I only want to play balloon battle, don't care for the rest.
For some reason I thought it was now midnight time zone by time zone but I'm probably just thinking of the switch console launch. But yeah first party games go up at midnight EST for sure.
CharminUltra
Member
Thread is at almost 500 posts already WHATS WRONG WITH YOU
I've contributed 4 posts
Thanks man
It will all depend on distance, but I definitely noticed the resolution at 720p when I was playing it a couple years ago (sitting about 2' from a 27" monitor).
I'm now sitting about 2.5'~3' from a 43" 4K TV, so I'm sure 1080p will be much appreciated on the Switch version (won't know until tomorrow, but I'm sure it'll be noticeable for me).
Sorry to hear it all. In my experience Amazon is not always great for release day delivery but it's been a while since I've tried and I've heard from some it has improved. Might be worth contacting Amazon to see if they'll still get it to you by end of day tomorrow (unless you plan to play it sooner). I know with Best Buy at least they sometimes ship it the night before or I think sometimes maybe even the morning of and it arrives on release day.