Editing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier

'''''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Championship 2023 Qualifier''' refers to two related ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' open competitions. As their name indicates, they acted as qualifiers for the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Championship 2023]], which was held at [[Nintendo Live 2023]]. One qualifier occurred online, while the other qualifier likewise occurred at Nintendo Live 2023.

Below are further details about each of these qualifiers.

==First qualifier==
The first ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Championship 2023 Qualifier tournament was held online. The top four players in this tournament advanced to the championship.

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!In-game name
|'''Mario Kart Qualifier'''<ref name="official rules">[https://www.nintendo.com/events/rules/mario-kart-8-deluxe-championship-2023-qualifier/ MARIO KART 8 DELUXE CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 QUALIFIER]. nintendo.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230511060933mp_/https://www.nintendo.com/events/rules/mario-kart-8-deluxe-championship-2023-qualifier/ Archived] May 11, 2023, 06:09:33 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>Mofaxx (May 27, 2023). [https://youtu.be/Ect8pPD7l1A?t=3664 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Qualifier 2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 17, 2023.</ref>
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!Period
|May 27, 2023, 14:00–16:00 PT<ref name="official rules"/>
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!Code
|1197-1366-3531<ref name="official rules"/>
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!Structure<ref name="official rules"/>
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*'''Mode:''' 150cc Race
*'''Teams:''' No Teams
*'''Items:''' Normal Items
*'''COM:''' Normal COM
*'''Vehicles:''' All Vehicles
*'''Smart Steering:''' No Smart Steering
*'''Frequency:''' Fixed Period
*'''Race Count:''' 24 Races
*'''Group Shuffling:''' Every 4th Match
*'''Player Rating:''' Any Rating
*'''Public/Private:''' Code Required
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!Prizes<ref name="official rules"/>
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*'''1st–4th place (Grand Prize):'''
**eligibility to participate in the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Championship 2023 at Nintendo Live 2023
***1 round-trip coach class airline ticket to {{wp|Seattle}}, {{wp|Washington (state)|Washington}} (1 round-trip ground transportation if the winner lived within reasonable driving distance of Seattle). If the winner was a minor, they had to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian (referred to in the official rules as "Travel Guest"), who received the round-trip ticket in their stead.
***3-night lodging in a hotel chosen by the tournament's sponsor in Seattle, Washington
**''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Championship 2023 Qualifier Grand Prize Trophy
**''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' jacket
**''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' backpack
**2,500 [[My Nintendo]] Gold Points
**''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' tech decals
*'''5th–8th place (First Prize):'''
**''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Championship 2023 Qualifier Grand Prize Trophy
**''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' jacket
**''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' backpack
**2,500 My Nintendo Gold Points
**''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' tech decals
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!Related images
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!External links
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*nintendo.com news article<ref group="link">May 8, 2023. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230508160208/https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/nintendo-live-2023-championship-qualifiers/ Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier and Splatoon™ 3 Championship 2023 Qualifier tournaments]. nintendo.com. Archived May 8, 2023, 16:02:08 UTC from the [https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/nintendo-live-2023-championship-qualifiers/ original] via Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 17, 2023.</ref>
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==Second qualifier==
The second qualifier was designated the '''''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Championship 2023 Qualifier at Nintendo Live'''. It consisted of four separate phases, each starting with (up to) 48 players who competed across two rounds:
*in the first round, the 48 players were divided into groups of 12. The players within each group competed together across four races. The top 3 players from each group advanced to the next round.
*in the second round, the top 3 players of each group (totaling 12 players) raced each other. The 2 best players by the end of this round went on to participate at the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Championship 2023.

Across the four phases, 8 players made it to the championship.

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|width=70%|[[File:MK8D Championship 2023 Qualifier at Nintendo Live banner a.png|500px]]
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!Location
|{{wp|Seattle Convention Center}}, {{wp|Seattle}}, {{wp|Washington (state)|Washington}}
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!Date and time
|September 2, 2023, 11:30 PT
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!Structure
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*'''Mode:''' 150cc
*'''Teams:''' No Teams
*'''Items:''' Normal Items
*'''Vehicles:''' All Vehicles
*'''Smart Steering:''' No Smart Steering
*'''Courses:''' "Players can vote on any course and the game will randomly determine a course based on player votes."
*'''Race Count:''' 4 Races
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!Grand Prize
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*Trophy
*Commemorative coin
*eligibility to participate in the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Championship 2023 tournament
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!Related images
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MK8D Championship 2023 Qualifier at Nintendo Live banner b.jpg
MK8D Championship 2023 Qualifier at Nintendo Live prize a.jpg|Grand Prize Trophy
MK8D Championship 2023 Qualifier at Nintendo Live prize b.jpg|Commemorative coin
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!External links
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*Page on the Nintendo Live 2023 microsite<ref group="link">[https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-live/tournaments/mario-kart-8-deluxe-championship-2023-qualifier/ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier at Nintendo Live]. nintendo.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230903213030/https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-live/tournaments/mario-kart-8-deluxe-championship-2023-qualifier/ Archived] September 3, 2023, 21:30:30 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
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