Is there a use for the code in W 5-1 Shy Guy Jungle?

In W5-1 "Shy Guy Jungle" there is an area of the level that features a trash heap. Mario can pick up some scraps of trash that normally have miscellaneous memo-esque fluff written on them, except for one particular scrap. This scrap has a code written on it, in the following format:

XD3R-B8HH-9ZR2-FL16

I've done a bit of looking around online, and have found that others have found the exact same code, or a similar code (only one character is different here, so I believe that this may actually be a typo) but nobody has, to date, found a use for the code.

It may simply be another piece of trash, because Mario reacts with a frown in a similar manner to the way he does with the remaining pieces of trash. Does anyone have any additional insight to this?

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2 Answers

This is an excellent question. I have been researching about this quite a bit.

There is no definitive answer to date. However, there are (as always) speculations. After doing some research I came upon groups of people that believed any of the following:

• It is a red herring.
• It is related to the sequel
• Related to a future dlc/demo
• It bears an unknown significance to the devs

I'm sorry if my answer is unsatisfactory; there is no real answer to your question as of yet.

The code is found inside a garbage dump. It doesn't mean anything more than the other random messages and trash flyers found there.

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