Mario Kart 8 gets Limited Edition including Blue Shell collector’s item

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Mario Kart fans can now pre-order the Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition set, including a copy of the game and a Spiny Shell (blue shell) Collector’s Item, Nintendo has announced.

UK customers who have already pre-ordered the regular edition will be given the opportunity to upgrade subject to availability.

The Limited Edition is priced £59.99 at GAME.

Furthermore, GAME is offering pre-order customers of the regular £39.99 game a free Mario Kart 8 racing wheel.

Nintendo has also confirmed that on March 27 it will release a Wii U Virtual Console version of Super Mario Kart SNES priced £5.49. Those who buy the retro racer between release and March 30 will have this price deducted from the eStore release of Mario Kart 8. The price deduction will be valid until June 30.

Mario Kart 8 launches May 30 for Wii U.

Source: Press release

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Mario Kart 8

  • Platform(s): Wii U
  • Genre(s): Racing
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