It looks like Mario Kart 8 is all set to witness this year’s first Open which will take place in North America. Nintendo of North America recently announced that this event will be taking place. A large portion of Mario Kart fans from North America and Mexico are set to take part. If they truly are one of the best, they are eligible to win tons of exciting prizes.
Nintendo of America calls for players
Mario Kart is a widely popular series distributed by Japanese publisher Nintendo. The video game juggernaut’s influence is felt worldwide. In fact, Nintendo of America has called upon players residing in the region to participate in the much-awaited Mario Kart North American Open.
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The tournament is set to launch on January 21. It seems like this event seeks to seed out the best of the best who play Mario Kart 8. Each day of the tournament, the top 8 players will be selected, the competitors who are a cut above will be suitably rewarded. These players will gain a whopping 2,500 My Nintendo Gold Points showered upon them as the prize.
These points are of a lot of value. They can be cashed in to purchase titles on the Nintendo eShop. Additionally, they can also be used to purchase physical merchandise from the My Nintendo site.
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The competition will run for a span of 3 days and will close on January 23. It is fairly simple to take part in this exciting contest.
A player will need to boot up their Mario Kart 8 Deluxe then choose Online Play-> Tournaments->Search by Code during the course of this competition.
The codes for all three days of the competition are as follows:
- Day 1: 5245-8261-0475
- Day 2: 3254-0350-2123
- Day 3: 1114-6044-3691
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Rev your engines, another race is starting soon! The #MarioKart NA Open January 2022 kicks off 1/21-1/23 and will determine who gets the first checkered flag of 2022! The top 8 players from each tournament day receive 2,500 #MyNintendo Gold Points. 🏁
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— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 10, 2022
More details about the competition can be found here.
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