Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Update 2.3.0 Patch Notes

Nintendo has released a new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update 2.3.0 on Switch. According to the official Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2.3.0 patch notes, the latest update adds Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC, Wave 4 (two cups, eight courses, and one character, Birdo). Apart from this, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe patch 2.3.0 also includes a long list of bug fixes and changes.

Previously, a major update 2.2.0 added support for paid DLC: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Wave 3 (two cups and eight courses). Unfortunately, players are still facing bugs and issues with the game. Today’s Mario Kart 8 update 2.3 will fix a few of these issues.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2.3.0 Patch Notes – March 8, 2023

Support for DLC

• Now supports paid DLC: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Wave 4 (two cups, eight courses, and one character, Birdo).

General

• Improved the performance of some characters and vehicle customizations.
• Made it so that the player can see the rear view mirror when spinning, crashing, or changed into Bullet Bill.
• Made it so, if the player uses a Super Star or Boo at the same time that they are hit by Lightning, their kart will not crash or become small.
• Made it so, when jumping from a Whomp in Tour Berlin Byways, karts can leap over the fence.
• Added Golden Mushroom to Custom Items in Renegade Roundup.
• Added “Booster Course Pass” button to main menu. If a player does not have the Booster Course Pass, a link to the Nintendo eShop will be displayed.

Fixed Issues

• Fixed an issue where, when the player’s kart became small after being hit by lightning, it would slip into the ground.
• Fixed an issue where, when the player’s kart ran into a wall, they would be carried over by Lakitu even though they had not left the course.
• Fixed an issue where the player character would not be able to hit an opponent with a red shell when that opponent was jumping on a half-pipe.
• Fixed an issue where the player character could not drift after jumping and landing in a half pipe.
• Fixed an issue so that the player can use another item other than Boo right after using Boo.
• Fixed an issue where the player could not throw a Boomerang after catching it and it entered the second item slot.
• Fixed an issue where, when a player character hit the Blooper in an opponent’s Crazy 8, they would have ink squirted on them even though they are using the Super Star.
• Fixed an issue where, when the player stops looking at the rear view mirror, the ink would disappear momentarily even though they had Blooper ink on them.
• Fixed an issue where, when player is hit with a red shell at the same time as changing into Bullet Bill, they would go off the course.
• Fixed an issue where, at the escalator in Wii Coconut Mall, there would be a communication error when a character could not move forward.
• Fixed an issue when changed into Bullet Bill in N64 Dry Dry Desert, where the character would slip into the ground.
• Fixed an issue where the character would get stuck on the bridge posts right before and after the starting line in Tour London Loop.
• Fixed an issue where, on wavy floors in 3DS Rainbow Road, the character could be pushed way off the course.

You can download the latest MK8DX update 2.3.0 on Switch.