Summary
Mario Karttoys are racing back to McDonald’s as part of a new Happy Meal promotion. Nintendo and McDonald’s have had many Happy Meal tie-ins over the years, from special-editionPokemoncards to toys based on 2023’sSuper Mario Bros. Moviethat gave eager fans their first glimpse of how characters like Princess Peach would look on the silver screen. In the summer of 2014, McDonald’s offeredMario Karttoys based onMario Kart 8on Wii U.
McDonald’swould bring back thisMario Kartpromotion in 2022, this time under the genericMario Kartbanner and representing Nintendo’s mascot kart-racing series in general. The toy line-up in this second promotion was largely the same as its 2014 counterpart, except that a Mario cap visor toy was replaced with Toadette riding the Antigravity kart that was introduced inMario Kart 8. On June 02, 2025, theMario Karttoys would return to McDonald’s once again, although this was just for Australia at first.
Now McDonald’s has launched yet anotherMario Kart 8 DeluxeHappy Meal tie-in promotion, as confirmed on the officialMcDonald’swebsite. The line-up of characters represented in this new line of toys is mostly the same as the previous ones, with plastic versions of Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Toad, Toadette, Bowser, Princess Peach, and Yoshi. There are also two new toys to collect: a Gold Mario and a Rose Gold Princess Peach.
McDonald’s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2024 Toy Lineup
There are also a few changes made to this latest line ofMario KartMcDonald’s toys. While past tie-ins had Yoshi and Peach ride motorcycles, this latest collection instead puts them in standardMario Kartgo-karts, while famedMariobosses Bowser and Donkey Kongnow have larger frames befitting their giant statures. Additionally, the chassis of each figure can now be swapped, meaning that fans can mix and match vehicles to allow other characters to use Luigi’s Antigravity setup, for example.
This new feature will give fans a greater incentive to visit McDonald’s more often and collect each newMario Kartfigure. As for the video games these toys are based on,Mario Kart 8 Deluxerecently received an update to fix various bugs and glitches. Meanwhile, Nintendo and LEGO are joining forces once again to release a line ofsixMario Kart-themed building setsin 2025, featuring constructible versions of characters like Donkey Kong and Baby Mario in addition to Toad’s garage and a standard Grand Prix course.
Mario Kart
Mario Kart is one of the many video game franchises that see Mario take a break from platforming to bring his friends, and even his enemies, for some sporting competition.The kart racing series has been going strong since the original Super Mario Kart in 1992, largely thanks to how enjoyable the games are to pick up and play for casual and hardcore gamers alike.
