Mario Kart 8 came out on Wii U all the way back in 2014 and re-launched almost five years ago on Nintendo Switch. Where has that time gone? If you've been playing it since the early days, you've probably raced on every track and won just about every cup numerous times over by now. And while you might be thinking it's time to hang up those racing gloves until the next instalment, there's a new good reason why it'll be worth taking Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for another spin...
Nintendo revealed during its February 2022 Direct that Mario Kart 8 will be receiving a huge DLC update with the Booster Course Pass. Some Nintendo fans are probably disappointed that the announcement wasn't Mario Kart 9, but 8 has been one of the bestselling Switch games of all time, so it's not surprising that a new game isn't coming out just yet. Fans should still be excited, however, as the Booster Pass is going to add 48 remastered courses from Super Nintendo, GameBoy Advance, Gamecube, N64, DS, Wii, 3DS, and Mario Kart Tour versions of the game. That's more than enough new content to keep fans going until Mario Kart 9 is announced.
Here, you'll be able to find all the information about the Mario Kart 8 Booster Course Pass release date, price, how it will work, and the best place to buy.
The first wave of 8 courses comes out on the 18th of March, 2022 and includes the beloved Choco Mountain course from Mariokart 64, and Coconut Hall from Mario Kart Wii. The subsequent waves are expected to launch periodically up until the end of 2023.
The Mario Kart 8 Booster Course Pass is releasing the 48 courses in 6 waves of 8 and retails for a one time payment of £22.49. You can currently get it for £16.85 at ShopTo — saving £5.64. You can also buy the Booster
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