Does Collecting Multiple Power Up Blocks Increase The Chance Of Getting A Good Powerup

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I have had Mario Kart for a long time now and have enjoyed it a lot (except when those freaking red turtle shells come at me). My question is about a habit that I have had when playing of trying to pick up multiple power up blocks if I have the chance thinking it will increase my chance of getting a good item. I now want to find out if this actually does help my chances at all of getting a good item. Thanks!

Best Answer

The item you get is only determined by two things:

Your placing the moment you touch the Item Box. Racers in front tend to get defensive items, while those in the back get offensive ones.
Your kart's Items rating. Having a low rating will mean you get more Mushrooms, while having a high one will mean you get more shells.

Collecting multiple Item Boxes at once has no effect.