In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe , collecting coins while racing is how you unlock new karts, tires, and gliders.
Here’s how the coin unlock system works:
- Initial Unlocks: For the first 1000 coins you collect, a new kart part (kart body, tire, or glider) is unlocked randomly every 50 coins.
- Later Unlocks: After reaching 1000 coins, the unlock interval increases. You’ll unlock a new kart part every 100 coins thereafter.
In total, you need to collect 5,000 coins to unlock all the standard vehicle customization parts.
There are also three special gold parts that are unlocked through achievements separate from coin collection:
- Gold Standard kart body: Unlocked by earning a star ranking or better in every cup in Mirror Mode.
- Gold Tires: Unlocked by beating all of the Staff Ghosts in Time Trials (150cc).
- Gold Glider: Unlocked by collecting 5,000 coins.
Important Note: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch has all characters unlocked from the start, unlike the original Wii U version. The only character you unlock is Gold Mario, and that’s done by earning first place in all of the Grand Prix cups at the 200cc level.
How many coins to unlock all karts?
And Whistle Stop Summon. By collecting coins this way you can expect to collect 3,000 coins in a little less than an hour. But it does require you to actively be playing.
What is the point of collecting coins in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?
And that includes the coin item. What this means is that if you’re in first place. And you’re already holding a coin the next item that you’re going to get is guaranteed to be a banana.
Which Mario Kart 8 Deluxe course has the most coins?
The stage with the most collectable coins in Mario Kart 8 is N64 Rainbow Road, at 62, whereas, the stage with the least collectable coins is GCN Baby Park; it has only 16 coins. (This means the one with the most is the longest track, while the one with the least is the shortest in Mario Kart history.)