Mario Kart Deluxe Xci ~upd~ Jun 2026

Dumping your own cartridge to create an XCI file for your own personal use is generally considered a legal backup right in many jurisdictions. If you own a physical copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, you have the right to create a digital backup of that specific copy.

When you buy a physical game cartridge for the Nintendo Switch, the game data is stored on a proprietary chip. An XCI file is essentially a 1:1 dump of that cartridge. It contains the entire game data structure, including the "secure" partition where the game files live and the "normal" partition where updates might reside. mario kart deluxe xci

: To save space on your SD card, some users recommend using custom trimmed XCI files, which remove unnecessary padding. Dumping your own cartridge to create an XCI