How Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass Works

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Nintendo made a lot of announcements at the February 2022 Nintendo Direct, but the reveal of a huge paid expansion to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was one of the highlights. Over the next several months, players will be treated to 48 additional courses which have been lifted from previous Mario Kart games and remastered. It definitely hit the nostalgia mark for a lot of players.

At first glance, the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe expansion also appears to be a great value. The expansion will cost about $25, but 48 new courses — remastered or not — sounds more than reasonable for that price. The DLC, officially dubbed the «Booster Course Pass,» will release its first batch of courses on March 18. Not everything is coming out all at once though, and there is more than one way to get the expansion.

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Nintendo is easing players into the abundance of new courses by releasing just eight at a time, over a course of six waves. It's a smart move because 48 courses all at once might feel overwhelming, and this way players have a lot to look forward to after their initial download. Nintendo didn't reveal how much time will pass between waves, but all six waves should be released by the end of 2023. Pre-orders are already available as of this writing.

When players buy the initial expansion pass for $25, they will automatically receive new courses as soon as they become available. The announcement in today's Nintendo Direct indicated that the Booster Course Pass is all-inclusive; there are no complicated tiers or individual course purchases. It's a one-time transaction that literally doubles the number of courses in the game.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe owners can buy the Booster Course Pass on its