Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course DLC: Release Date, Tracks, And Everything We Know
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is one of the most popular games on the Nintendo Switch, and after five years of racing rings around every other Switch game on the market, it's getting a huge dose of DLC. The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Pass will add tons more courses to the game, spread out in six waves through the end of 2023. Here's what we know about the new DLC, including its initial release date, confirmed tracks, and how to buy it.
The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Pass takes a note from the successful Fighter Passes for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, giving fans regular content drops that expand upon an already popular game. Unlike the Fighter Passes, though, this content can't be bought a la carte. The Booster Pass is the only way to gain access to the new tracks, and it entitles you to all of the new tracks as they're released.
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The pass will add 48 tracks over the course of six content drops that will last through the end of 2023. Each wave will include eight courses, and judging by the first pass, those eight courses will be split into two cups each. The courses are remastered versions of tracks from throughout the series history, from the Super NES original to the most recent, Mario Kart Tour for mobile.
The first wave will hit on March 18, 2022. Release dates for the remaining waves has not been detailed.
There are various options to purchase the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Pass. Purchasing the Booster Pass by itself is $25,
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